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The Holy Father said by considering the glorious wounds of the resurrected Christ, "we can understand the meaning and value of suffering, we can tend the many wounds that continue to disfigure humanity in our own day."

"How often relations between individuals, between groups and between peoples are marked not by love but by selfishness, injustice, hatred and violence," continued Benedict XVI. "These are the scourges of humanity, open and festering in every corner of the planet, although they are often ignored and sometimes deliberately concealed; wounds that torture the souls and bodies of countless of our brothers and sisters.

"They are waiting to be tended and healed by the glorious wounds of our Risen Lord [...] and by the solidarity of people who, following in his footsteps, perform deeds of charity in his name, make an active commitment to justice, and spread luminous signs of hope in areas bloodied by conflict and wherever the dignity of the human person continues to be scorned and trampled.

"It is hoped that these are precisely the places where gestures of moderation and forgiveness will increase!"

"Let us allow the light that streams forth from this solemn day to enlighten us," the Pontiff urges. "Let us open ourselves in sincere trust to the risen Christ, so that his victory over evil and death may also triumph in each one of us, in our families, in our cities and in our nations. Let it shine forth in every part of the world."

(news by Zenit.org)