Pope Francis: The Cross is the Mystery of the Love of God
During his daily morning Mass, Pope Francis talked about Christianity. He said that Christians must always remember that Jesus died on the Cross out of love. POPE FRANCIS "Christianity is not a philosophical doctrine, it’s not a program for life survival or education, or for peacemaking. These are consequences of it. Christianity is a person, a person raised on the Cross, a person who annihilated Himself to save us, who became human, [with]sin.” The Pope added that the Cross isn't a prop for altars and churches, but rather "it's the mystery of the love of God,” where all sins are forgiven. EXCERPT OF THE POPE'S HOMILY Source: Vatican Radio The relationship between Christianity and the Cross and our own sins was the focus of Pope Francis’s reflections at his Mass on Tuesday in the Santa Marta residence. In his homily, the Pope said Christianity does not exist without the Cross and stressed that we are unable to free ourselves from our sins on our ow...