Cardinal Reina leads Rosary at the Basilica of St Mary Major
By Francesca Merlo
On the third night since his death on Monday morning, the faithful gathered at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major to pray for the enternal repose of the soul of 杏MAP导航 Francis.
Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, led the Rosary on Wednesday, opening the liturgy by comforting the faithful, reminding them that just like the disciples of Emmaus, often 鈥渙ur eyes too can be hindered from recognising Jesus in moments of trial鈥�.
鈥淭he Easter experience brings a constantly new response to those who question the meaning of suffering and death鈥�, said the Cardinal, adding that 鈥渢he heart, tested and extinguished, begins to burn again only when we allow faith to illuminate it鈥�.
He invited the faithful, in this hour of sadness, 鈥渢o pray to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Salus Populi Romani, asking her to help us transform this pain into hope and to believe that life - not death - is the final word鈥�.
Mother of Hope, he concluded, 鈥渋ntercede for us鈥�.
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