Jesus’ "different apparitions" after his Resurrection "make up an invitation to deepen the fundamental Easter message for us, too". The Pope stated that. During today’s catechesis in a sunny St. Peter’s Square, filled up with about 35 thousand believers, who welcomed the arrival of the Holy Father in helicopter, directly from Castelgandolfo, where he is spending a few relax days, the Pope exhorted "to repeat the spiritual route of those who met Christ and recognized him in those first days after the Easter events". "We are meeting again today, after the solemn Easter celebrations, for the usual meeting on Wednesday commenced Benedict XVI, – and first of all, I wish to renew my best wishes for each of you". Then, the Pope lingered over the "announcement" repeatedly heard during the Easter Wake, "The Lord has really risen, alleluia!". "Now he commented, by quoting a text by Meliton of Sardi He himself is talking to us: ‘I will not die he proclaims, I will stay alive. He tells the sinners: ‘Receive remission of sins. In fact, I am your remission’. To everybody, he repeats: "I am the Easter of salvation, the Lamb sacrificed for you, I am your redemption, I am your life, I am your resurrection, I am your light, I am your salvation, and I am your king. I will show you the Father".” ” ” “
