On Temptation
VATICAN CITY (ZENIT) — Here is the Holy Father’s address before and after the recitation of the angelus to the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on March 9. Dear brothers and sisters, hello! The Gospel of the first Sunday of Lent presents us every year with an episode about the temptations of Jesus, when the Holy Spirit descended upon Him and, after the baptism in the Jordan, drove him to confront Satan openly in the desert for 40 days before beginning His public mission. The tempter tries to lead Jesus away from the Father’s plan, that is, from the path of sacrifice, of the love that offers itself in expiation. He wants to lead Jesus down an easy road,…Continue Reading