Holy Father Pope Francis while addressing the faithful gathered at Casa Santa Marta during his homily conveyed the significance of freedom in a Christian’s life. His Holiness Pope Francis reminded that the freedom we hear about during this Easter season is the freedom of the sons and daughters of God. Jesus gave us this freedom “through his redemptive act” on the Cross. Holy Father highlighted that true freedom means making room for God in our lives and following Him.
As reported by Vatican Radio, Pointing out Gamaliel as the first example of freedom offered by the day’s reading, Holy Father Pope Francis remarked that “The free man is not afraid of time: he lets God do the work. He allows God to take His time. The free man is patient. Gamaliel was a Jew, not a Christian, and he had not recognized Jesus as the Savior. But he was a free man. He thought things out and offered his ideas to others who accepted them. Freedom is not impatient.”
Holy Father Pope Francis concluded his remarks by exhorting the faithful that “Let us reflect on our freedom in the midst of a ‘schizophrenic’ world. It shouts ‘Freedom, Freedom, Freedom!’ but is really a slave. Let us reflect on the freedom that God gives us in Jesus.”
