Pope Benedict XVI: God conquers death, gives new life. "The cross speaks to us of the supreme love of God and invites, today, to renew our faith in the power of that love, and to believe that in every …More
Pope Benedict XVI: God conquers death, gives new life.
"The cross speaks to us of the supreme love of God and invites, today, to renew our faith in the power of that love, and to believe that in every situation of our lives, our history and our world, God is able to vanquish death, sin and evil, and to give us new, risen life." With these words, Pope Benedict XVI yesterday evening concluded the traditional Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Coliseum in Rome. This year's Way was guided from the meditations of the Augustinian nun Maria Rita Piccione. Another Augustinian, Elena Maria Manganelli, specially designed tablets to illustrate the 14 stations. In the opening prayer, the Pope spoke of the hour of darkness ... when an emptiness of sense and values n ...
"The cross speaks to us of the supreme love of God and invites, today, to renew our faith in the power of that love, and to believe that in every situation of our lives, our history and our world, God is able to vanquish death, sin and evil, and to give us new, risen life." With these words, Pope Benedict XVI yesterday evening concluded the traditional Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Coliseum in Rome. This year's Way was guided from the meditations of the Augustinian nun Maria Rita Piccione. Another Augustinian, Elena Maria Manganelli, specially designed tablets to illustrate the 14 stations. In the opening prayer, the Pope spoke of the hour of darkness ... when an emptiness of sense and values n ...