In his sermon during the vigil in the Vatican, the Cardinal Giovanni Batista, Dean of the Cardinal College, read it, called the Pope to “not lose value” always at night when darkness becomes light. Francisco also stressed, “The existing Christ is the final role of human history. It is the hope that does not come out. It is the love that accompanies us and preserves us.”
Sebastian Samson Ferrari – Vatican City
“Let’s provide space in light of the revival! We will become the builders of hope for the world.” This guidance was the nucleus of the sermon written by Pope Francis for a vigil on the sacred Saturday, April 19, 2025. The celebration was chaired by Cardinal Giovanni Batist those who followed the Mass from the square. A sacred night – the war of all protest stands – where Christ, the savior of the world, the darkness and leaders of the dead.
The light that disperses darkness
Lucernario rituals began in the atrium with new fire. From there, the procession left to the altar of confession, and Cirio wore the Paccala – where the cross was recorded, alpha and omega messages, numbers in 2025 the jubilee and five granules of incense – that were running candles that gradually lightly light Pasilica. Amid the official silence and primary depression, every believer received the light of their neighbor, in a deep symbolic gesture.
Thus, the perception of a sacred area could be clearly filled with clarity, while the sacrament of the resurrection was renewed. After that, the Mass led the believer in the journey of the history of salvation, and its climax reached the story of the Gospel, according to Sant Locke, who revives the theater of the stone of the grave.
Although he did not head the Mass, the Pope – who continues his critics in Casa Santa Marta – was a spiritual present, as Cardinal announced before reading the sermon. Moreover, Francisco had personally approached Bazilica around 17:30 for a moment to pray separately, and seized the opportunity to salute some pilgrims, as reported by the Press Office of the Holy See through the Telegram channel.
God behaves in the silence of the night
“Darkness involves confusion and fear of disciples. Everything happens at night.” This symbolism – in the Mass – allowed him to think about the way God acts: not with the destruction, but with the discretionary authority; Not with hypotheses, but with a light slowly advanced, “step -by -step”.
Therefore, Easter faith is not expressed in victory, but with humility, perseverance and patience, he is able to stand up when the shadows seem to be continuing.
Francisco also warned of the naive or magic interpretation of faith: “this” style “from God frees us from abstract condemnation, and they believe that the resurrection of the Lord is solving everything in a magical way.”
Although the victory of Christ is final, its transformative power is still slowly revealing something in history, as the outbreak of the light that every believer has entrusted to grow in the concrete of life.
The protest on the night of the Holy Resurrection, April 19, 2025. (Vatican Media)
Witnesses of hope in an infected world
In this context, he encouraged the Pope to live in the year of Jubilee as an opportunity to awaken and feed Christian hope. “This is the invitation that, especially in the jubilee year, we must feel strongly within us: Let’s grow in the hope of Easter in our lives and in the world!” He said. It is not an evasion of suffering or evil, but the certainty that “a new beginning can be surprised even though it sometimes seems impossible, because Christ has defeated death.”
There was a clear sign of that new life that was the celebration of the baptism of three people – Italy and Albania operations – who also received the secrets of confirmation and communication. It was welcomed by the Pascal mystery with joy throughout society, as a testimony that Easter is still working in hearts. St. Augustine Francisco was martyred by expressing this birth in faith:
“The resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is a new life for those who believe in Jesus.”
The sermon concluded with a concrete invitation to live on Easter hope in daily life. “We can do this with our words, with our small daily gestures, with our decisions inspired by the Bible.”
Let’s take all Easter hope
The Christian certificate does not consist of preserving the light for itself, but in its participation, especially with those who walk in the darkness of loneliness, pain or fatigue:
The protest on the night of the Holy Resurrection, April 19, 2025. (Vatican Media)
Francisco insisted that the resurrection is the final roundabout of human history, and the company promised that evil and death have no last word. He said: “There are many flashes of hope that their light poured into our life.” From this calm certainty – a warehouse on the bright night of the year – the church is once again fired to its mission, carrying the light of revival to the heart of the world.
The protest on the night of the Holy Resurrection, April 19, 2025. (Vatican Media)
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