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Friends of the Rosary,
Today, Tuesday within the Octave of Easter, we continue to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Pope Francis as we pray through our daily Rosary for the repose of his soul.
The Vatican announced that Francis, the first pope from Latin America, passed away due to a sudden stroke and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse after 38 days of hospitalization, and revealed that his will requested a humble tomb with the inscription “Franciscus” at St. Mary Major, one of the four major basilicas in Rome.
This burial place contains the Salus Populi Romani, an ancient icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the health of the Roman People. Pope Francis was always there, thanking Jesus through Mary.
The funeral Mass will take place this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square (4:00 p.m. ET).
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside at the Mass, which will be concelebrated by Patriarchs, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, and priests from across the globe.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the coffin containing the Pope’s body will be carried from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta to St. Peter’s Basilica, so that the faithful may pay their respects until Friday, and then to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for entombment.
In his Easter Sunday homily, Francis called “Christians to actively seek the risen Jesus in their daily lives”, urging believers to ‘run’ just as the disciples did after discovering the empty tomb.
“We must look for him without ceasing,” emphasized the Pope. “Because if he has risen from the dead, then he is present everywhere, he dwells among us, he hides himself and reveals himself even today in the sisters and brothers we meet along the way.”
In today’s Gospel (John 20:11-18), we find Mary Magdalene weeping by the tomb of the risen Lord.
Jesus said, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers…”
The idea is not to cling to Jesus, but to proclaim what He has accomplished.
Ave Maria!
Jesus, I Trust In You!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!
Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Please give us the grace to respond with joy!
+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York
