As the Church continues the celebration of Easter, Pope Francis led the midday Regina Caeli in St. Peter's Square, encouraging the faithful to come out of our tombs of fear.
The Risen Jesus has simple words, the Pope said: “Do not be afraid.”
Pope Francis noted how the Lord makes this invitation "right there next to the tomb from which he came out victorious."
"He invites us to come out of the tomb of our fears," he said.
How to fight fear
Fear isn't always easy to fight, though, and Pope Francis said that Jesus' second invitation to the women is a strategy to combat fear. "Go and tell."
Lies for money
The Holy Father then noted the interesting contradiction related in the Gospel, which is brought about because of love for money. Falsehood is an obstacle that proclamation can encounter, he explained.
The Pope pointed out how this account doesn't make sense. How did the soldiers know what happened while they were sleeping?
