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To Consecrated People: Imitate the Life of Saint Paul

February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Yesterday afternoon in the Vatican Basilica Benedict XVI met with members of religious congregations, institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life, at the end of a Mass marking the thirteenth Day of Consecrated Life, an annual celebration established by John Paul II.
At the end of the Eucharistic celebration for the Feast of [...]

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Fasting: Self Restraint in Order to Leave Space for God

February 3, 2009 | 1 Comment

This morning in the Holy See Press Office, the presentation took place of the 2009 Lenten Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI. The theme of this year’s Message is: “He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry”.
Participating in the press conference were Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes [...]

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Papal Message for Lent 2009

February 3, 2009 | 2 Comments

Made public today was the 2009 Lenten Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI. The text, dated 11 December 2008, has as its title a verse from the Gospel of St. Matthew: “He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry”. The full English-language translation of the document is given below:
“At [...]

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Salesian Superior Calls for Movement of Salvation

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The rector major of the Salesians urged the order’s youth to build a movement of salvation, as he launched a year of celebrations to mark the 150 years since Don Bosco founded the society.
Father Pascual Chávez Villanueva said this Saturday, the feast of St. John Bosco, at a Mass held at the Basilica of Mary [...]

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Holy See Wary of Ambiguity in UN Conventions

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The Holy See will not lend its support to U.N. conventions that hide a defense of abortion and same-sex marriage under a cover of legitimate rights, explained a Holy See representative.
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See at the United Nations, spoke about recent conventions the Holy See has [...]