Easter Vigil Homilies

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the archbishop of Buenos Aires from 1998 until his election as pope in 2013. As pope, he has proclaimed a gospel of joy, peace, and care for the poor, while leading reforms within the Vatican and beyond. His spiritual and moral leadership has become widely respected well beyond the confines of the Catholic Church.

• Contents  “God Precedes Us and Loves Us First”“Remember What He Told Us”“Let Us Travel the Road Together”“Jesus Christ, Our Hope, Has Risen!”“I Know that My Vindicator Lives”“Do Not Be Afraid!”“What Path Will My Heart Follow?”“Why Do You Look for the Living One among the Dead?”“The Night of Encounter”“The Stone Has Been Moved”“Holding on to the Rope of Hope”“Today I Put Before You Life”“The Night Will Shine Like the Day”“Let Us Be Open to the Newness of God”“Return to Galilee!”“To Enter into the Mystery”“Receiving the Gift of Hope”“The Heartbeat of the Risen Lord”“To Contemplate the Empty Tomb”

Like water from a fountain, the homilies of Pope Francis offer a life-giving supply of wise images suitable for meditation, prayer, and guidance. This collection of Easter Vigil homilies from his years as Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires and as Bishop of Rome demonstrates his mastery over preaching the most important liturgy of the year. It will stir up your faith and inspire your own choice of words.Fr. Paul Turner, Pastor, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City Missouri