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8

Papal Homily at Shrine of Mariazell

September 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

Here is the address Benedict XVI delivered today at the Marian shrine of Mariazell, to mark the 850th anniversary of its foundation.
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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
TO AUSTRIA
ON THE OCCASION OF THE 850th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE SHRINE OF MARIAZELL
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Square in front of the Basilica of [...]

Sep

8

Pope Visits Austrian President and Addresses Diplomats

September 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Today at 5.30 p.m. the Pope travelled by motor car from the apostolic nunciature of Vienna, to the city’s Hofburg Palace where he paid a courtesy visit to Heinz Fischer, president of the Republic of Austria.
  After the visit, the Pope met with the authorities and with the diplomatic corps in one of the reception [...]

Sep

8

Christian Faith Opposes an Attitude of Resignation

September 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Shortly after 9.45 a.m. today, the Pope arrived at the Austrian Marian shrine of Mariazell, having travelled by car from the apostolic nunciature in Vienna. On his arrival he was welcomed by more than 50,0000 people.
  The town of Mariazell in the mountains of Styria was founded in the year 1157 following a miracle that [...]

Sep

8

Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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We do not usually celebrate the birthdays of the saints. Instead we celebrate the day they died, because that is the day they were born into the joys of heaven.
But the birthday of Mary, our Blessed Mother, is an exception. We do celebrate her birthday because she came into this world full of grace and [...]

Sep

8

Mary “Personifies Our True Humanity”

September 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Here is a Vatican translation of Benedict XVI’s greeting and prayer he delivered today from the balcony of the Church of the Nine Angelic Choirs, to those gathered around the Mariensaeule — a bronze column dedicated to the Virgin Mary — located in the Am Hauf Plaza in Vienna.
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Your Eminence,
Your Honour,
Dear Brothers and [...]

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