I knew he had recovered from serious illness, but I too was surprised and cried at the news of losing Pope Francis. I am grateful we had him as our Holy Father. Many prayers for him.
Gratitude for his life is the perfect emotion. I read something today on Vatican News that Pope Francis recently wrote for a book foreword. It truly struck me as prescient:
“It is precisely the conclusion of these pages by Angelo Scola, a heartfelt confession of how he is preparing himself for the final encounter with Jesus, that gives us a consoling certainty: death is not the end of everything, but the beginning of something. It is a new beginning, as the title wisely highlights, because eternal life, which those who love already begin to experience on earth within the daily tasks of life — is beginning something that will never end.”
Thank you Lisa! I too have been blessed by Pope Francis' example, his writings and his teachings. That he died the day after Easter is profound. I am grateful for his papacy and will miss him.
I knew he had recovered from serious illness, but I too was surprised and cried at the news of losing Pope Francis. I am grateful we had him as our Holy Father. Many prayers for him.
Gratitude for his life is the perfect emotion. I read something today on Vatican News that Pope Francis recently wrote for a book foreword. It truly struck me as prescient:
“It is precisely the conclusion of these pages by Angelo Scola, a heartfelt confession of how he is preparing himself for the final encounter with Jesus, that gives us a consoling certainty: death is not the end of everything, but the beginning of something. It is a new beginning, as the title wisely highlights, because eternal life, which those who love already begin to experience on earth within the daily tasks of life — is beginning something that will never end.”
Wow -- I had to read a few times. So beautifully written.
You can read the full thing here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-04/francis-death-is-not-end-of-everything-but-a-new-beginning.html
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Thank you Lisa! I too have been blessed by Pope Francis' example, his writings and his teachings. That he died the day after Easter is profound. I am grateful for his papacy and will miss him.
I was so shocked too, Lisa for the same reasons as you stated. I will truly miss him. May he rest in peace.