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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - N° 25
DATE 05-02-2013
Summary:
- ARCHBISHOP FISICHELLA PRESENTS NEW EXHIBIT: THE PATH OF PETER
- MUTUAL ESTEEM BETWEEN POPE AND ITALIAN PRESIDENT
- CONCERT FOR POPE COMMEMORATING LATERAN ACCORDS
___________________________________________________________
ARCHBISHOP FISICHELLA PRESENTS NEW EXHIBIT: THE PATH OF PETER
Vatican City, 5 February 2013 (VIS) - This morning in the Holy See Press
Office, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for
Promoting New Evangelisation, announced details of the exhibit "The Path of
Peter" (Castel Sant'Angelo,
6 February–1 May 2013) that will be opened at 6:00pm tomorrow by
Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. Also participating in the
press conference were Don Alessio Geretti, curator of the exhibit, and Daniela
Porro, superintendent of
the Consortium of Roman Museums. The exhibit, one of the initiatives of the
Year of Faith, is a collaborative effort between nine countries and will
include pieces ranging from the 4th and 5th centuries all the way to the
beginning of the 20th century.
"First of all, it's good to explain the 'why' of this exhibit," said the
archbishop. "Faith isn't just the commitment of believers. It expresses
humanity's need to look within in order to understand the desire for God that
is inscribed on the heart of
each person. This cultural moment we are living in is strongly characterized
by contradictory movements ... On the one hand it seems that there is a
general feeling of fatigue and indifference that even affects our faith. It
makes it seem limited to a
small group of persons and as if it no longer held any appeal to the new
generations. On the other hand, there is the excessive enthusiasm for
scientific progress and new lifestyles as if these were the solutions to
today's serious problems. Not
infrequently in this case, we come to the claim that it is good to limit
faith's sphere to the private, denying its social or cultural effect. At the
same time, however, it is easy to see that the desire to enjoy the beauty of
nature and wo
rks of
art is constantly increasing. … Today, fortunately, we are still
looking for something that is more important and more profound, because the
spirit is moved by the desire to know and to admire … seeking to
contemplate a beauty that is not
transient because it has created culture and extends through the centuries,
always arousing wonder and marvel for the genius of the artist and for what
they have known how to create, motivated by their faith and their interpretive
abilities."
"It is precisely to reinforce this desire and to give voice to the nostalgia
for God, often latent in many persons," the prelate continued, "that we have
decided to organize this exhibit as a journey through the centuries to come to
know one of the
persons who has always stimulated the minds of artists to try to understand
his mystery and give it voice. We wanted to narrate 'The Path of Peter' in art
… Peter is the image of humanity that seeks and that finds and that,
after having found,
follows. Unfortunately he is also weak and commits betrayal but he still knows
how to ask forgiveness. Moved by love, by a unique and sweeping experience, he
leaves everything behind in order to proclaim the mystery of Christ's
Resurrection to the
world. It is a true journey of faith, without rest, that artists have captured
… in many works that witness to its beauty."
"This exhibit is a path for growing in faith but it is also a challenge to
recognize the necessity of believing as a response to the question of meaning
that life poses. Looking upon the work of art, believers and non-believers
have different reactions,
but beauty expresses a call to one and all to listen to the message that can
be perceived in the silence of contemplation. … This is one of the
reasons why we thought that the exhibit shouldn't take place in a religious
space but in an open space
where all might have access without prejudices, moved only by the interest in
art. True art, on the other hand, knows how to challenge us and it's good not
to force one's hand with too many words so as not to run the risk of
trivializing its message."
___________________________________________________________
MUTUAL ESTEEM BETWEEN POPE AND ITALIAN PRESIDENT
Vatican City, 5 February 2013 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon the Pope and
the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano met in one of the
rooms adjoining the Paul VI Audience Hall before attending a concert offered
to the Pope by the
Italian Embassy to the Holy See in celebration of the 84th anniversary of the
Lateran Accords.
The discussion, which lasted around 20 minutes, was particularly intense,
given that it touched upon the approaching end of the president's seven-year
term, which has been characterized by a great mutual esteem and by always
cordial meetings on the part
of both sides, as a statement from the Holy See Press Office reports.
In the conversation, the Pope expressed his attention on and participation in
the important events that are awaiting the Italian people. They also spoke
about major themes of the international situation, particularly the concern
for peace in the most
troubled areas of the world such as the Middle East and Africa..
___________________________________________________________
CONCERT FOR POPE COMMEMORATING LATERAN ACCORDS
Vatican City, 5 February 2013 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon, in the Paul
VI Hall, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra, lead by Conductor Zubin
Mehta, offered a concert to the Pope from the Italian Embassy to the Holy See
on the occasion of the
84th anniversary of the Lateran Accords. The repertoire included "The Force of
Destiny", by Giuseppe Verdi, and the "Symphony No. 3 in E flat major", also
known as the "Eroica", by Ludwig van Beethoven.
At the end of the performance Benedict XVI addressed the audience briefly
saying that the choice of "The Force of Destiny" was "a fitting tribute to the
great Italian composer on the two hundredth anniversary of his birth" and that
his works "know how
to capture and treat the situations of life in music, above all the drama of
the human soul, in such an immediate, incisive, and essential way that is rare
to find in the musical panorama. The destiny he gives his characters is always
tragic and the
protagonists of the Symphony that we have just heard do not escape it.
However, dealing with the theme of destiny, Verdi finds himself taking on the
theme of religion directly; he confronts God, faith, the Church. And once
again this composer’s
spirit re-emerges: his restlessness, his religious quest. "The Force of
Destiny" … gives shape to the drama of human existence, marked by a
tragic destiny and by nostalgia for God, His mercy, and His love that gives
light, meaning
, and
hope even in the midst of darkness. Faith gives us this perspective that is
not illusory but real … This is the strength of the Christian, who is
born of Christ's death and resurrection, from the supreme act of a God who has
entered into human
history not only in words but by becoming incarnate."
He added, "a few words on Beethoven's Third Symphony … which, as you
know was dedicated to Napoleon, but the great German composer changed his mind
after Bonaparte proclaimed himself emperor, changing the title to 'Composition
Celebrating the
Memory of a Great Man'. Beethoven's music expresses the idea of a heroic
bearer of freedom and equality who has to choose between resignation or
battle, between death or life, between surrender or victory. … I am not
going to analyse the
Symphony's four movements, but just mention the second, the celebrated
'Funeral March' … a stunning meditation on death … that invites
us to reflect on what is beyond, on the infinite. In those years, Beethoven,
in the Heiligenstadt
testament of 1802 wrote, 'O Divine One, thou lookest into my inmost soul, thou
knowest it, thou knowest that love of man and desire to do good live therein.'
The search for meaning that opens the door to a solid hope for the future
forms part of
humanity's path."
___________________________________________________________
Per ulteriori informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il
sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va
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VISnews130205
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - N° 25DATE 05-02-2013
Summary: - ARCHBISHOP FISICHELLA PRESENTS
NEW EXHIBIT: THE PATH OF
PETER - MUTUAL ESTEEM BETWEEN POPE AND ITALIAN PRESIDENT - CONCERT
FOR POPE COMMEMORATING LATERAN ACCORDS
ARCHBISHOP FISICHELLA PRESENTS NEW EXHIBIT: THE PATH OF PETER
Vatican City, 5 February 2013 (VIS) - This morning in the Holy See Press
Office, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for
Promoting New Evangelisation, announced details of the exhibit "The Path of
Peter" (Castel
Sant'Angelo, 6 February–1 May 2013) that will be opened at 6:00pm
tomorrow by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. Also
participating in the press conference were Don Alessio Geretti, curator of the
exhibit, and Daniela Porro,
superintendent of the Consortium of Roman Museums. The exhibit, one of the
initiatives of the Year of Faith, is a collaborative effort between nine
countries and will include pieces ranging from the 4th and 5th centuries all
the way to the beginning of
the 20th century.
"First of all, it's good to explain the 'why' of this exhibit," said the
archbishop. "Faith isn't just the commitment of believers. It expresses
humanity's need to look within in order to understand the desire for God that
is inscribed on the heart
of each person. This cultural moment we are living in is strongly
characterized by contradictory movements ... On the one hand it seems that
there is a general feeling of fatigue and indifference that even affects our
faith. It makes it seem limited to
a small group of persons and as if it no longer held any appeal to the new
generations. On the other hand, there is the excessive enthusiasm for
scientific progress and new lifestyles as if these were the solutions to
today's serious problems. Not
infrequently in this case, we come to the claim that it is good to limit
faith's sphere to the private, denying its social or cultural effect. At the
same time, however, it is easy to see
that the desire to enjoy the beauty of nature and works of art is constantly
increasing. … Today, fortunately, we are still looking for something
that is more important and more profound, because the spirit is moved by the
desire to know and to
admire … seeking to contemplate a beauty that is not transient because
it has created culture and extends through the centuries, always arousing
wonder and marvel for the genius of the artist and for what they have known
how to create, motivated
by their faith and their interpretive abilities."
"It is precisely to reinforce this desire and to give voice to the
nostalgia for God, often latent in many persons," the prelate continued, "that
we have decided to organize this exhibit as a journey through the centuries to
come to know one of the
persons who has always stimulated the minds of artists to try to understand
his mystery and give it voice. We wanted to narrate 'The Path of Peter' in art
… Peter is the image of humanity that seeks and that finds and that,
after having found,
follows. Unfortunately he is also weak and commits betrayal but he still knows
how to ask forgiveness. Moved by love, by a unique and sweeping experience, he
leaves everything behind in order to proclaim the mystery of Christ's
Resurrection to the
world. It is a true journey of faith, without rest, that artists have captured
… in many works that witness to its beauty."
"This exhibit is a path for growing in faith but it is also a challenge to
recognize the necessity of believing as a response to the question of meaning
that life poses. Looking upon the work of art, believers and non-believers
have different
reactions, but beauty expresses a call to one and all to listen to the message
that can be perceived in the silence of contemplation. … This is one of
the reasons why we thought that the exhibit shouldn't take place in a
religious space but in an
open space where all might have access without prejudices, moved only by the
interest in art. True art, on the other hand, knows how to challenge us and
it's good not to force one's hand with too many words so as not to run the
risk of trivializing its
message."
Vatican City, 5 February 2013 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon the Pope
and the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano met in one of the
rooms adjoining the Paul VI Audience Hall before attending a concert offered
to the Pope by the
Italian Embassy to the Holy See in celebration of the 84th anniversary of the
Lateran Accords.
The discussion, which lasted around 20 minutes, was particularly intense,
given that it touched upon the approaching end of the president's seven-year
term, which has been characterized by a great mutual esteem and by always
cordial meetings on the
part of both sides, as a statement from the Holy See Press Office reports.
In the conversation, the Pope expressed his attention on and participation
in the important events that are awaiting the Italian people. They also spoke
about major themes of the international situation, particularly the concern
for peace in the most
troubled areas of the world such as the Middle East and Africa..
Vatican City, 5 February 2013 (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon, in the
Paul VI Hall, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra, lead by Conductor
Zubin Mehta, offered a concert to the Pope from the Italian Embassy to the
Holy See on the occasion of
the 84th anniversary of the Lateran Accords. The repertoire included "The
Force of Destiny", by Giuseppe Verdi, and the "Symphony No. 3 in E flat
major", also known as the "Eroica", by Ludwig van Beethoven.
At the end of the performance Benedict XVI addressed the audience briefly
saying that the choice of "The Force of Destiny" was "a fitting tribute to the
great Italian composer on the two hundredth anniversary of his birth" and that
his works "know
how to capture and treat the situations of life in music, above all the drama
of the human soul, in such an immediate, incisive, and essential way that is
rare to find in the musical panorama. The destiny he gives his characters is
always tragic and the
protagonists of the Symphony that we have just heard do not escape it.
However, dealing with the theme of destiny, Verdi finds himself taking on the
theme of religion directly; he confronts God, faith, the Church. And once
again this composer’s
spirit re-emerges: his restlessness, his religious quest. "The Force of
Destiny" … gives shape to the drama of human existence, marked by a
tragic destiny and by nostalgia for God, His mercy,
and His love that gives light, meaning, and hope even in the midst of
darkness. Faith gives us this perspective that is not illusory but real
… This is the strength of the Christian, who is born of Christ's death
and resurrection, from the
supreme act of a God who has entered into human history not only in words but
by becoming incarnate."
He added, "a few words on Beethoven's Third Symphony … which, as you
know was dedicated to Napoleon, but the great German composer changed his mind
after Bonaparte proclaimed himself emperor, changing the title to 'Composition
Celebrating the
Memory of a Great Man'. Beethoven's music expresses the idea of a heroic
bearer of freedom and equality who has to choose between resignation or
battle, between death or life, between surrender or victory. … I am not
going to analyse the
Symphony's four movements, but just mention the second, the celebrated
'Funeral March' … a stunning meditation on death … that invites
us to reflect on what is beyond, on the infinite. In those years, Beethoven,
in the Heiligenstadt
testament of 1802 wrote, 'O Divine One, thou lookest into my inmost soul, thou
knowest it, thou knowest that love of man and desire to do good live therein.'
The search for meaning that opens the
door to a solid hope for the future forms part of humanity's path."
Per ulteriori informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il
sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va Il servizio del
VIS viene inviato soltanto agli indirizzi di posta elettronica che ne
hanno
fatto richiesta. Se per qualunque motivo non si desidera continuare a
riceverlo, si prega di visitare nostra pagina dinizio: http://212.77.1.245/news_services/press/vi
/italinde.php
Copyright (VIS): Le notizie contenute nei servizi del Vatican
Information Service possono essere riprodotte parzialmente o totalmente
citando la fonte: V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service.
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