“Faith is not an album of past memories; Jesus is not outdated,” Pope Francis preached during the Easter Vigil Mass, celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica. “He walks beside you each day, in every trial you have to endure, in your deepest hopes and dreams. . . . He invites us to overcome barriers, banish prejudices and draw near to those around us every day in order to rediscover the grace of everyday life.”
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
