'' Christ has conquered evil so fully and definitively''

'' Christ has conquered evil so fully and definitively''

Words of Pope Francisco in praying the Queen'' Today'' Coeli
By Francis PopeVATICAN CITY, April 1, 2013 (Zenit.org) - At noon, on Monday in the Octave of Easter, or Monday "Angel" the pope prayed Francisco, with the thousands of faithful and pilgrims gathered in the Plaza de San Pedro, the Marian prayer of Regina Coeli, which replaces the Angelus in this Easter. We offer the text of the Holy Father's words.
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Dear brothers and sisters:
Happy Easter to you all! I thank you for coming in large numbers even today, to share the joy of Easter, the central mystery of our faith. May the power of the Resurrection of Christ to reach every person, especially those who suffer, and all situations in need of confidence and hope.
Christ has conquered evil in complete and definitive, but it is up to us, to men of all time, accept this victory in our lives and in the concrete realities of history and society.
Therefore it seems important to emphasize what today we ask God in the liturgy: "O Father, that you grow your Church always giving new children, grant to Your faithful who express in their lives who have received the sacrament of faith" (Opening Prayer Monday in the Octave of Easter).
True, Baptism makes us children of God, the Eucharist unites us to Christ, must become life, that is, translated into attitudes, behaviors, gestures and choices. The grace contained in the Easter sacraments is a huge renovation potential for personal existence, for family life, for social relations.
But everything passes through the human heart if I let myself reaching for the grace of the risen Christ, if I allow me to change my appearance in that which is not good, it can harm me to myself and others, I allow the Christ's victory is being said in my life, to extend his beneficence. This is the power of grace! Without grace we can do nothing. Without grace we can do nothing. And with the grace of Baptism and Holy Communion I can be an instrument of God's mercy. That beautiful mercy.
Express in life the sacrament we have received: behold, dear brothers and sisters, our daily commitment, but would also our joy everyday! The joy of being instruments of the grace of Christ, as branches of the vine which is himself, inspired by the lymph of the Spirit!
Pray together, in the name of the crucified and risen Lord, and through the intercession of Mary, to act deeply the Paschal Mystery in us and in our time, to leave hatred instead of love, lies to truth, vengeance to forgiveness, sadness to joy. "
After praying the Regina Coeli Pope greeted the pilgrims, wanted everyone to quietly pass this "Monday of the Angel", which strongly echoes the joyful proclamation of Easter: Christ is risen! And concluded by wishing "Happy Easter to all! Happy Easter to all, and good lunch ".
Taken from Zenit.org Journal