Vatican City, Apr 12, 2017 / 06:21 am
As the Church this week reflects on Jesus' crucifixion and death, Pope Francis said that it is the cross that gives us hope, and urged faithful to enter into the mystery of Christ's death by contemplating the joy that comes from sacrifice.
"During these days, days of love, let us be enveloped by the mystery of Jesus who, like a grain of wheat, in dying gives us life. He is the seed of our hope," the Pope said April 12.
"Let us contemplate the Crucified Christ, the source of hope. Little by little we realize that hope with Jesus is learning to see, indeed right now, the plant in the seed, Easter in the cross, life in death."
Speaking during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, Francis told pilgrims he was giving them some homework. He instructed them when they get home to stop in front the crucifix, look at Jesus and tell him: "With you, I can always hope. You are my hope."