Vatican City, Feb 1, 2017 / 06:47 am
On Wednesday Pope Francis said the Christian belief in the Resurrection of Christ and in our own resurrection at the end of time is more than just wishful thinking, but rather implies confidence in something certain.
"This is the Christian hope. Christian hope is the expectation of something that has already been accomplished and that certainly will be realized for each of us," the Pope said Feb. 1.
Speaking to pilgrims in the Vatican's Paul VI hall, he said that we need "to return to the root and foundation of our faith, so as to become aware of what God has done for us in Christ Jesus and what our death means."
Continuing his catechesis on the theme of hope, Francis' lesson for the audience centered on the Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians. The community of Thessalonica had only been around for a few years when Paul wrote, which was shortly after Christ's Resurrection, he said.