importance of this message. and so you re right for catholics to see the success of repeater proclaiming that message very important. this is one of the holiest times of the liturgical year for christians. so how are you preparing for easter services? well here in my own diocese. i have the easter vigil tonight at eight o clock, then i have the easter sunday mass tomorrow. i had the good friday service last night. i had the holy thursday service the night before. so for a bishop in his diocese, you know, holy week we call the tree to, um, the three days are exceptionally important because you know, the bishop is also in a way. he s the successor of those first apostles. and so for the bishop now to be proclaiming the resurrection of jesus, that s attrition goes all the way back to the first witnesses to the resurrection, so that s very important and i take it very seriously as a bishop. yeah and bishop when we consider the many trials from the past few years,
bishop robert barron, who leads the diocese of winona rochester in minnesota. bishop barron great to see you. so as we watch these live pictures from st peter s basilica at the vatican , we also see pope francis leading the mass. how important is it for catholics to see the pontiff lead this week services? well it s very important. you know, he s the successor of st peter and st peter s basic job was to witness to the resurrection. you know, think of all the things the pope has to do, but his fundamental task is to witness to the resurrection of jesus from the dead so that we have the successor of st peter, the successor of julius caesar is long gone long disappeared. but strangely, the successor of peter is still here in the city of rome, and the pope is proclaiming the resurrection within you know, a few yards of where the body of saint peter lies. i think that s a very powerful witness. to the
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