Easter
Pope Francis’ Legacy and my Prayers for the Catholic Church
Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in the early morning of April 21, 2025 (Easter Monday) after suffering a stroke. He was the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, serving for twelve years (2013 – 2025).
He made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday, waving to the crowds at Vatican City from the “pope mobile.” His last known outside visitor was U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, who converted to Catholicism in his early 30’s.
Here are my thoughts on Pope Francis’ legacy and how I’m praying for the Roman Catholic Church.
Why the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Were Necessary to Save Us
Last year, President Biden used Holy Week to honor the Transgender Day of Visibility. This year, President Trump has returned us to our American roots by dedicating Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday to the Lord Jesus Christ.
If you need any proof of the difference in administrations, look no further. President Biden’s proclamation oozed “wokeness” and an atheistic worldview. President Trump’s expresses the beauty and wonder of Jesus’ death and resurrection and its centrality to history.
Following is the new administration’s proclamation–and why the cross and resurrection of Jesus were necessary to save us.
Don’t Give Up on an American Renewal
I believe that the latter part of the 20th century and first of the 21st could be described one day as the “Great Turning Away” of the Western World from God, faith, freedom and the blessings that flow from Bible-based nations and civilization.
It will be lamented as one of the most foolish and tragic rejections of truth in the history of humankind. Though Europe is further down that destructive path, America is not far behind.
But don’t give up yet on another American renewal. Nearly 70% of U.S. voters still believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.