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The suffering of the cross

The suffering of the cross, its hard necessity in life, its reality as a way of following Christ is not presented to the faithful on Sunday, the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Instead the glory of the cross, the cross as a reason for boasting and not for weeping is given pride of place.

Let us first say something about the origin of this feast. It recalls two events, distant from each other in time. The first is Constantine’s founding in 325 of two basilicas, one at the site of Golgotha and one over Christ’s sepulcher. The other event, in 628, is the Christians victory over the Persians, which led to the recovery of relics of the cross and their triumphal return to Jerusalem. With the passing of time, however, the feast came to take on a new meaning. It became a joyous celebration of the mystery of the cross, which Christ transformed from an instrument of shame and judgment to an instrument of salvation.

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Pope Prefers Communion on Tongue

VATICAN CITY, JUNE 26, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI would prefer to distribute communion on the tongue and to people who are kneeling, according to the master of papal liturgical ceremonies.
L'Osservatore Romano noted in an interview with Monsignor Guido Marini, published Wednesday, that the Pope distributed Communion to individuals who knelt and received the host on their tongues during his apostolic trip last week to Brindisi
in Southern Italy.
Monsignor Marini Comments on Papal Preference

Continue reading Comments (0) 30.06.2008. 12:33

Indulgences

Special Indulgences are conceded to faithful on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of the birth of St Paul the Apostle

In the imminence of the liturgical Solemnity of the Princes of the Apostles, motivated by pastoral solicitude the Supreme Pontiff intends to provide promptly for spiritual treasures to be granted to the faithful for their sanctification, so that on this pious and happy occasion, from First Vespers of the Solemnity mentioned, they may renew and reinforce with even greater fervour intentions of supernatural salvation, principally in honour of the Apostle to the Gentiles, the 2000th anniversary of whose birth on earth is now approaching.
Full Decree

Comments (0) 27.06.2008. 15:04

Protection of human rights

Pope: protection of human rights and interreligious dialogue, in service of evangelisation

Benedict XVI speaks to the bishops of three south Asian countries of the "yearning for God" among the people of the continent, and of uneven respect for religious freedom. Resistance against the "dictatorship of positivist reason", offspring of the Enlightenment, which "tries to exclude God from public discourse", and the welcoming of the "true conquests" of that period.

Continue reading Comments (0) 06.06.2008. 21:47

Pope Benedict XVI on greatness

Pope: true greatness is in service of others Once again illustrating the figure of Pope Gregory the Great, Benedict XVI highlights the meaning of the title that he coined, "servus servorum Dei". The hope that Vatican Council II "may bear fruit in us, and in the Church of the third millennium".

Continue reading Comments (0) 06.06.2008. 21:43

Benedict XVI's Prayers

Benedict XVI's prayer intentions for June

The Vatican's Press Office released the Holy Father's prayer intentions today for the month of June.

Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for June is: "That all Christians may cultivate a deep and personal friendship with Christ, in order to be able to communicate the strength of His love to every person they meet."

His mission intention is: "That the International Eucharistic Congress of Quebec in Canada may lead to an ever greater understanding that the Eucharist is the heart of the Church and the source of evangelisation."

Comments (0) 31.05.2008. 23:43

A green Antichrist

Christians tempted to set aside their belief in Christ as the only savior in order to promote dialogue with others are being tempted by the Antichrist, retired Italian Cardinal Giacomo Biffi told Pope Benedict XVI.

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Prayer For Fine Weather
All-powerful and ever-living God, we find security in your forgiveness. Give us the fine weather we pray for, so that we may rejoice in your gifts of kindness, and use them always for your glory and our good. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. |Letter of St. James|

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