From Palm Sunday the Christian community Urbi et Orbi, opened its heart and spirit to shake the palms remembering the triumphal entry of Jesus in Jerusalem, which marks a first moment of its greatness and humility to teach us that in the life of the human being perfect creation of God, love and hope are the invaluable values that must be overcome to situations away from verbs: love and reconcile.
On Holy Jesus Jesus arrived in Bethany at the invitation of Mary sister of Lázaro and there was also Martha. The attitude of Mary who sprayed the feet of Jesus with the best perfume and dried them with her hair did not please the Jews who persecuted him, and as he knew that he was living the entrance of his passion, at that time he taught us that Lázaro who had risen him a few days ago of his arrival in Bethany represents life and Judas IscarioTE the death. In fields and towns, cities and metropolis we will find humble people and servants of God and others who hidden in the shadow of their ideas and thought betray and betray for few denarius and innocent.
On Tuesday, Jesus being with his apostles disturbed and said I am sure what one of you will deliver me. Peter when he asked who is it? Jesus replied who has put his hands to the plate. The one I will give the wet bite. Doubting Judas was still surprised to be pointed out by Jesus who controlled everything and knew about his bad intentions. At the time Jesus told them that it will not be much time with the disciples withdrew and Peter knowing that Judas would give him to the priests and the Jewish authorities decided to follow him, but Jesus in warning told him, will you give his life for me? I assure you that before he sing the rooster three times you will deny me. The consequence and loyalty with the principles and values of life. They are vital for families, social congregations and the authorities that thinking that it has the dominance of power will pass the red line of deciding through the freedom and life of others. This world must be charity in the public and private sphere in which there is no space for diatribe, cynicism and plot.
Holy Wednesday Judas as he spoke with the enemies of Jesus was where the high priests who offered 30 silver coins to deliver him to Jesus. He got carried away by the devil, for the love of money and that is why he made the betrayal of Jesus, and who does evil must assume the consequences.
Pope Francis in his preaching on Holy Wednesday to all the Christians of the world reflects on the betrayal of Judas Iscariot and warns about the temptation to betray principles for personal interests, urging self -examination.
The Pontiff stressed that “the devil entered Judas”, which led him to betray Jesus. He warned that “the devil is a bad payer” that promises a lot, but in the end he leaves people in despair. He also urged to reflect on the “so many institutionalized Judas in this world” that exploit others.
On Holy Thursday there are four key moments for the Christian community: the institution of the Eucharist that requires faith in what the Church celebrates, the institution of the priestly order, the commandment of the example of the sink of the feet and the worship of the Blessed Sacrament watching with Jesus that is taken prisoner. Jesus when washing the feet teaches that not everyone is clean and that the disciples must wash each other. They call me a teacher for this action to strip the mantle and make the sink, I am, with that answer to their disciples he taught them humility. The sink of the feet is a sign of reconciliation. Jesus presents himself as the true Easter Lamb and the Eucharist requires an open life to the communion of God. Our bodies that receive communion are no longer corruptible, and priests starting the bread in the body of Jesus and wine in their blood cleans us from all impurity when receiving Jesus in body and soul. Pray for priests and that there are more priestly vocations.
Pope Francis did not participate in the Chry Mass. His message was read by Cardinal Demenico Calcagno on Holy Thursday, he wrote: “The field is the world. Our common house so injured, and human fraternity, so denied but indelible, call us to take a position.”
He indicated, “the harvest of God is for all; a living field, where they grow a hundred times more of what was sown. That encourages us, in the mission, the joy of the kingdom, which rewards all effort” and encouraged “pay attention, you never have to be discouraged, because it is the work of God! Believe, yes! Believe that God does not fail with me! God never fails.”
He pointed out “The Jubilee Year thus represents, for us the priests a specific call to recommend under the sign of conversion. Pilgrims of hope to get out of clericalism and become announcers of hope.”
At a time when the Church commemorates the Mass of Jesus’ Last Supper, it was known that Pope Francis will not stop attending one of the most symbolic acts of his pontificate the visit to a jail. It transpired that he will move to 16:00 hours to visit the inmates of the Regina Coeli prison, which would be very brief in his greeting and washing the feet.
On Good Friday Jesus was crucified in a place called Gólgota and before expiring he exclaimed: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” I am thirsty, everything is fulfilled. Father, in your hands I entrust my spirit? And a soldier to check that he was dead crossed his side with a spear and instantly came blood and water. He was lowered from the cross wrapped him on the holy sheet and buried him in a rock. His passion and death of Jesus has gone through a process of suffering, oral violence and torture and inclusion of the death penalty on the cross. Jesus was male of pain, sustained violence and injustice of the people.
Jesus lives suffering without mercy, does not come, but face. Jesus came into the world to testify to the truth, he wants to love still at the expense of death. Jesus exclaimed my kingdom is not from this world, but would resort to violence, I am king to testify to life and truth. May the world know love for his father, his brothers and for humanity.
Jesus throughout his life passion and crucifixion with filial mercy faces violence with meekness moved by deep love.
We will venerate their cross all Christians and the world community as a more effective instrument of love and freedom of God.
On Holy Saturday the Christian community celebrates the Triduo Pascual (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday). It is a day of pain and sadness, intended for silence and reflection, as well as made in the sepulcher María and the disciples who accompanied her in her suffering.
Saint Peter says that Christ died once because of the sins, fair and unfair and even exclaimed the imprisoned spirits.
The Holy Father on Holy Saturday shared the reflection that “Holy Saturday is the day of the silence of God.” He emphasized that Jesus put in the sepulcher, shares with humanity the drama of death, a silence that “speaks and expresses love with solidarity with the abandoned forever.” He pointed out that “this silence of God is an act of love” since “God shut up, but for love.” At this time on Holy Saturday it becomes a time of waiting for the life that the resurrection will bring. He also said that the waiting of the Virgin is a symbol of love that awaits the manifestation of the resurrection.
Pope Francis concluded that this Holy Saturday of silent love is essential for “becoming manifest and glowing on Easter Day” and invites everyone to live this Holy Saturday with a heart open to hope and the promise of eternal life.
For the Christian community faith is the fundamental basis of life and love must be the basis of human and spiritual relations, he added.
On Holy Saturday night, the Mass of the Pascual vigil was officiated by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, a ceremony full of symbolisms that began with the blessing of the fire in the atrium of the Basilica of San Pedro and the ignition of the Pascual Cirio. Then there was the traditional procession with the entry of the celebrants in total silence already dark, and only with the candles lit to represent the absence of light after the death of Jesus Christ. The phrase “Lumen Christi” (The Light of Christ) three times to the deacon, the Lights of the Basilica and the Mass began by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Then the seven readings of the Old Testament, one of the New Testament, each with their psalms and the Gospel were read following the Christian tradition.
In the homily prepared by Pope Francis in his message he asked: “Reproducing Easter in our life and becoming messengers of hope, builders of hope while so many winds of death still blow over us.” He urged the faithful to his life to be a presence of hope for “those who lack faith in the Lord, for whom they have been lost, for those who have surrendered or walk hunched over the weight of life” and also “for those who are alone or locked in their own pain; for all the poor and oppressed of the earth; for women humiliated and murdered; for children who were never born and for those who were never born and for those who were never born; of war ”.
On resurrection Sunday, minds and hearts open to say glory to Christ who has defeated death, lives and is among us to continue feeding our faith and commitment to love and hope, respect and brotherhood.
The leadership of the world must join in faith and its power of dominance and wealth reconfigure in the widest distributive equity to the poorest countries, and build peace where there is pain and death, where there are more than 12,600 deaths, 29,000 injured and more than 2530 victims (tragedy in Ukraine). Hope is bilateral diplomatic dialogue for peace in Ukraine. For Bolivia and political organizations, the nuclear is the love for the unity of families, democracy, fundamental rights, rural-urban equal vote, without putting partisan interests on holy days by registering five alliances and eleven political parties that aspire to compete in the general elections of August 17, 2025, thus encouraging a system of divided power and greater unease for Bolivian families. Let us learn the divine teachings in the resurrection of Jesus, “where there is love, there is God”, “where there is faith, there is unity as a fundamental basis for the community.” Gloria to Christ God who has defeated death!
The Holy Pope John Paul Second in Domingo de Resurrection teaches the Christians of the world: “Jesus Christ is the Son of God and his return is proof of his divinity. Death is not the end and eternal life is possible through faith.”
