Pope: Week's liturgies a sign of Jesus' victory over darkness, death

Published: 2007-04-04

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The liturgies of Holy Week and Easter are a reminder that Christ has won "the supreme battle between light and darkness, between life and death," Pope Benedict XVI said. At his April 4 general audience, Pope Benedict explained the meaning of the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter. The liturgies are not simply "a remembrance of a past reality," he said. "Even today Christ vanquishes sin and death with his love. Evil, in all its forms, does not have the last word. The final triumph is that of Christ, of truth and of love." Pope Benedict urged Catholics to participate in the liturgies aware of their own darkness, faults and responsibilities so that they also can experience the power of Christ's victory on Easter.

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