We can enter heaven only thanks to the blood of the Lamb, thanks to the blood of Christ. Christ’s own blood has justified us, which has opened for us the gates of heaven. And if today we remember our brothers and sisters who have gone before us in life and are in Heaven, it is because they have been washed in the blood of Christ. This is our hope: the hope of Christ’s blood! It is a hope that does not disappoint. If we walk with the Lord in life, he will never disappoint us!
POPE FRANCIS
HOMILY AT THE CEMETARY OF VERANO, 1 NOVEMBER 2013
26 October 2016, The Tablet
Spiritual readings – 29 October 2016
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