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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 90
DATE 09-05-2012
Summary:
- BENEDICT XVI: AT MOMENTS OF DIFFICULT I HAVE FELT THE SUPPORT OF YOUR
PRAYERS
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
BENEDICT XVI: AT MOMENTS OF DIFFICULT I HAVE FELT THE SUPPORT OF YOUR PRAYERS
Vatican City, 9 May 2012 (VIS) - "From the first moment of my election as
Successor of St. Peter I have always felt supported by the prayers of the
Church, by your prayers, especially at moments of greatest difficultly, and I
thank you from the bottom
of my heart", said Benedict XVI today during his general audience. "Constant
choral prayer is also an important way to overcome any trials that may arise
on life's journey, because it is by being profoundly united to God that we can
also be profoundly
united to others".
As part of a series of catecheses dedicated to the early Church, this morning
the Holy Father focused his remarks on the last episode of St. Peter's life
recounted in the Acts of the Apostles, when he was imprisoned by Herod Agrippa
then freed by an
angel of the Lord.
The Pope reminded the 10,000 faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square that,
while the Apostle was in prison, the Church prayed for him constantly. Thus,
the Holy Father explained, "the power of the Church’s incessant prayer
rose up to God; the Lord
listened and sent His angel to ensure the Apostle was freed by an
inconceivable and unexpected act of liberation".
The Pope then turned to consider Peter's actions while in prison, and the fact
that he was sleeping which the angel came. "In such a critical and dangerous
situation, this may seem strange, but it actually denotes tranquillity and
trust", he said.
"Peter trusted in God, he knew he was surrounded by the solidarity and support
of his followers and so abandoned himself entirely into the hands of the Lord.
This is how our prayer must be: assiduous, united with others, an expression
of complete trust
in God Who knows us in our most intimate selves and looks after us".
Once free, Peter went to the house of Mark's mother where many disciples were
gathered in prayer. As in other episodes in the Acts of the Apostles, so also
on this occasion "the response of the community to difficulties and peril was
to entrust
themselves to God, to intensify their relationship with Him", Pope Benedict
said. In this context he also dwelt on another moment of difficult faced by
the early Church, motivated by envy and disputes within the community.
According to St. James, who
recounts the episode, there were two reasons for the crisis: the fact that
people allowed themselves to be dominated by their passions, especially
selfishness, and the lack of prayer. That situation will change, the Apostle
says, if the entire community
prays together, assiduously and cohesively. This recommendation, the Pope
explained, is "also an important call for us and for our communities, both
small communities such as the family, and larger communities such as the
parish, the dioces
e and
the Church as a whole".
The liberation of St. Peter, the Holy Father concluded, "tells us that the
Church, and each one of us, must suffer difficulties, but the incessant
vigilance of prayer supports us. ... With constant and trusting prayer the
Lord frees us from our chains
and guides us. ... He gives us serenity of heart to face the difficulties of
life, even rejection, opposition and persecution. ... The Apostle Peter,
though in chains, was calm and certain that he was not alone: the community
was praying for him, the
Lord was close. He knew that 'the power of Christ is fully expressed in
weakness'".
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 9 May 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Roque Costa
Souza of the clergy of the archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, rector of the "Sao Jose" major seminary, as auxiliary of the same
archdiocese (area 1,261,
population 6,215,000, Catholics 3,772,000, priests 604, permanent deacons 144,
religious 1,061). The bishop-elect was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1966 and
ordained a priest in 1994. He has worked in pastoral care in a number of
parishes and as chaplain to
the military police in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews120509
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 90DATE 09-05-2012
Summary: - BENEDICT XVI: AT MOMENTS OF
DIFFICULT I HAVE FELT THE SUPPORT
OF YOUR PRAYERS - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
BENEDICT XVI: AT MOMENTS OF DIFFICULT I HAVE FELT THE SUPPORT OF YOUR
PRAYERS
Vatican City, 9 May 2012 (VIS) - "From the first moment of my election as
Successor of St. Peter I have always felt supported by the prayers of the
Church, by your prayers, especially at moments of greatest difficultly, and I
thank you from the
bottom of my heart", said Benedict XVI today during his general audience.
"Constant choral prayer is also an important way to overcome any trials that
may arise on life's journey, because it is by being profoundly united to God
that we can also be
profoundly united to others".
As part of a series of catecheses dedicated to the early Church, this
morning the Holy Father focused his remarks on the last episode of St. Peter's
life recounted in the Acts of the Apostles, when he was imprisoned by Herod
Agrippa then freed by an
angel of the Lord.
The Pope reminded the 10,000 faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square that,
while the Apostle was in prison, the Church prayed for him constantly. Thus,
the Holy Father explained, "the power of the Church’s incessant prayer
rose up to God; the
Lord listened and sent His angel to ensure the Apostle was freed by an
inconceivable and unexpected act of liberation".
The Pope then turned to consider Peter's actions while in prison, and the
fact that he was sleeping which the angel came. "In such a critical and
dangerous situation, this may seem strange, but it actually denotes
tranquillity and trust", he said.
"Peter trusted in God, he knew he was surrounded by the solidarity and support
of his followers and so abandoned himself entirely into the hands of the Lord.
This is how our prayer must be: assiduous, united with others, an expression
of complete trust
in God Who knows us in our most intimate selves and looks after us".
Once free, Peter went to the house of Mark's mother where many disciples
were gathered in prayer. As in other episodes in the Acts of the Apostles, so
also on this occasion "the response of the community to difficulties and peril
was to entrust
themselves to God, to intensify their relationship with Him", Pope Benedict
said. In this context he also dwelt on another moment of difficult faced by
the early Church, motivated by envy and disputes within the community.
According to St. James, who
recounts the episode, there were two reasons for the crisis: the fact that
people allowed themselves to be dominated by their passions, especially
selfishness, and the lack of prayer. That situation will change, the Apostle
says, if the entire community
prays together, assiduously and cohesively. This recommendation, the Pope
explained, is "also an important call for us and for our communities, both
small communities such as the family, and larger communities such as
the parish, the diocese and the Church as a whole".
The liberation of St. Peter, the Holy Father concluded, "tells us that the
Church, and each one of us, must suffer difficulties, but the incessant
vigilance of prayer supports us. ... With constant and trusting prayer the
Lord frees us from our
chains and guides us. ... He gives us serenity of heart to face the
difficulties of life, even rejection, opposition and persecution. ... The
Apostle Peter, though in chains, was calm and certain that he was not alone:
the community was praying for him,
the Lord was close. He knew that 'the power of Christ is fully expressed in
weakness'".
Vatican City, 9 May 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Roque Costa
Souza of the clergy of the archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, rector of the "Sao Jose" major seminary, as auxiliary of the same
archdiocese (area 1,261,
population 6,215,000, Catholics 3,772,000, priests 604, permanent deacons 144,
religious 1,061). The bishop-elect was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1966 and
ordained a priest in 1994. He has worked in pastoral care in a number of
parishes and as chaplain to
the military police in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
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
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/italinde.php
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