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Pontiff Greets 49 New Legionary Priests

December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI greeted 49 newly ordained priests of the Legionaries of Christ, encouraging them to let the love of Christ invigorate their ministry.
The Pope said this today after praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square. The priests were ordained Saturday by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the [...]

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Benedict XVI Urges Research of Christian Roots

December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI urged the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology to advance research into society’s Christian roots because society needs a culture more open to spiritual realities.
In the Pope’s address Saturday to the delegation of professors and students, which was led by the institute’s grand chancellor, Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, the Pontiff wished [...]

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Pope Marks 400 Years of Telescopes

December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The achievements of science and astronomy have helped the faithful to appreciate creation better, says Benedict XVI. Speaking on the winter solstice, the Pope greeted today participants in events marking the beginning of UNESCO’s International Year of Astronomy. The international year, which marks the fourth centenary of Galileo Galilee’s first observations [...]

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On the Angelus

December 21, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here is the address Benedict XVI delivered today before reciting the Angelus together with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This Sunday’s Gospel presents to us once again the account of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38), the mystery to which we return every day in reciting the Angelus. [...]

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Mindset Concerning One’s Enemies During These Difficult Days

December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Prayer of Saint Thomas More, Knight, written while he was prisoner in the Tower of London in the year of Our Lord, 1534.

Give me the grace, good Lord,
To set the world at naught,
To set my mind fast upon Thee,
And not to hang upon the blast of men’s mouths.
To be content to be [...]