Easter Vigil: Francis called to remove "the stones of mistrust and sin" | Chronic

Pope Francisco called this Saturday to remove the "Stones of sin and mistrust" and asked to live "an Easter faith and not a museum", during the Mbad of the Easter Vigil in the Basilica of San Pedro.

"What is the stone that I must remove from myself, what is it called?"asked the pontiff for those present at the beginning of the second of the Easter triduum celebrations that culminate next Sunday with the blessing of Urbi and Orbi on St. Peter's Square at noon Roman.

"The stone of mistrust often hampers hope"he replied in his homily to 70 cardinals and bishops and 350 priests from around the world.

"When the idea that everything goes wrong and that, in the worst case, never ends, we come to believe with resignation that death is stronger than life and we become cynical and make fun of people, bearers of a detrimental discouragement "added the Sovereign Pontiff to his seventh Pontiff Mbad.

The ceremony began at 20:30 in Rome (15:30 in Argentina) with the traditional blessing of the new fire in the atrium of the basilica, which will be tomorrow the place of the Easter Mbad.

Francisco He then arrived at the main altar, walking silently through the dark central aisle of the basilica, guided by a single candle and by the blue lights of the ground among the faithful around the world who followed the celebration.

"There is a second stone that often seals the heart: the stone of sin"said the Argentine pope.

"Sin deceives, promises easy and immediate things, well-being and success, but then leaves solitude and death: Sin is to seek life among the dead, the meaning of life in events", Proposed Francisco.

In the most important vigil for Christians, Pope Francis this Saturday named 8 adults, 3 women and 5 men, aged 20 to 60: there are 4 of Italy; one from Ecuador; one from Peru; one from Albania and one from Indonesia.

"Let us ask the grace not to be carried away by the current, by the sea of ​​problems, not to strike us with the stones of sin and the pitfalls of mistrust and fear"he asked in his message.

"It is essential to return to a living love with the Lord, otherwise you have a museum faith, not the faith of Easter", he added.

Next Saturday, the pontiff will lead the Easter Mbad in Rome (5 in Argentina) in Rome, in the Basilica of San Pedro. Two hours later, he will turn to the central balcony to face the square and give his blessing to Urbi Orbi.

During the blessing, according to Vatican sources confirmed, the pontiff will refer to more than six world conflicts concerning the Holy See, including Syria, the Holy Land, Yemen, Nicaragua, Venezuela and the United States. Iraq.

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