Pope Francis: Easter Vigil homily (full text)
March 27, 2016
“Peter ran to the tomb” (Lk. 24:12). What thoughts crossed Peter’s mind and stirred his heart as he ran to the tomb?
The Gospel tells us that the eleven, including Peter, had not believed the testimony of the women, their Easter proclamation. Quite the contrary, “these words seemed to them an idle tale” (v. 11). Thus there was doubt in Peter’s heart, together with many other worries: sadness at the death of the beloved Master and disillusionment for having denied him three times during his Passion.
There is, however, something which signals a change in him: after listening to the women and refusing to believe them, “Peter rose” (v. 12). . . .
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Further information:
- Easter Vigil homily (scroll down for English translation)
- Easter Vigil 2016 (YouTube Vatican)
- Booklet for the Celebration of Holy Mass (Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff)
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