(VIDEO ONLY) During the weekly catechesis, Pope Leo XIV continued his reflection on the mystery of Holy Saturday. He noted that Christ's descent into the dead reveals the love God has for his children, reaching them even in the darkest moments of their lives.
SUMMARY OF THE POPE'S CATECHESIS IN ENGLISH
Dear brothers and sisters, in our continuing catechesis on the Jubilee theme of “Jesus Christ our Hope,” we continue to contemplate the mystery of Holy Saturday. It is the day within the Paschal Mystery when Jesus descends into the realm of the dead to bring the Good News of the Resurrection to all who dwell in darkness. When he makes this descent — which is by no means a defeat — he reveals his radical love for humanity and that death is not the final word. His love is a powerful light that penetrates the thickest darkness to reach our brothers and sisters who seem to be completely lost.
This is not only an event of the past, but applies to each of us today. Christ enters our own struggles and touches our deepest sins with his mercy. May this remind us that if we allow Jesus to enter our own dark places, he is able to create new life in each of us and we become beacons of hope that radiate the message of salvation for all people.
I am happy to welcome this morning the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors, especially those from England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Denmark, South Africa, Uganda, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar, the Philippines, Vietnam, Canada, and the United States of America. With prayerful good wishes that the present Jubilee of Hope may be for you and your families a time of grace and spiritual renewal, I invoke upon you all the joy and the peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
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