Like water from a fountain, the homilies of Pope Francis offer a life-giving supply of wise images suitable for meditation, prayer, and guidance. This collection of Easter Vigil homilies from his years as Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires and as Bishop of Rome demonstrates his mastery over preaching the most important liturgy of the year. It will stir up your faith and inspire your own choice of words.
Fr. Paul Turner, Pastor, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City Missouri
Here is a splendid one volume collection of Pope Francis's Easter Vigil homilies for the ages: fascinating biblical interpretations for the contemporary world, together with vivid images that crackle with life and love from Buenos Aires to Vatican City. Stretching over 15 years of ministry, this preaching opens up a window into a compassionate, merciful and poetic pastor whose every graced utterance resonates "He is Risen!"
Guerric DeBona, OSB, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
Hope, joy, love and service, common themes of Pope Francis, are intimately woven throughout each of these homilies. Through drawing on practical ways that the faithful face stones that need to be rolled back or the call to return to the sight of our first encounter with the living God, Pope Francis makes the Gospel of the Easter Vigil come alive with hope and challenge.
Michaela Hedican, OSB, Oblate Director, St. Benedict's Monastery, St. Joseph, Minnesota
These nineteen Easter Vigil homilies of Pope Francis (2000 through 2018) provide inspiring biblical reflections that weave an image, word, or phrase taken from one of the Synoptic accounts of the resurrection with contemporary human experience and an encouraging call to Easter faith, hope, love or joy. Take this companion to journey with you through the church year, savoring one homily at a time. The light of Easter will shine into any darkness.
James A. Wallace, CSsR, author of Preaching to the Hungers of the Heart and director of San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch, NJ
It is a rare gift to read a number of homilies preached on the same liturgical day-on the same theme but with differing approaches-offering succinct and yet profound considerations of the experience Jesus' followers had when confronted by the empty tomb. This is a book to savor.
Dr. Melinda Quivik, General Editor for Liturgy journal, Reviewed on PrayTell blog
