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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 105
DATE 30-05-2012
Summary:
- THE POPE: DESPITE THE WEAKNESS OF MAN, THE LORD WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT HIS
CHURCH
- WE MUST NOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE OVERCOME BY TRIBULATIONS AND DIFFICULTIES
- INTERVIEW WITH SUBSTITUTE FOR GENERAL AFFAIRS ON STOLEN PAPAL DOCUMENTS
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
THE POPE: DESPITE THE WEAKNESS OF MAN, THE LORD WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT HIS CHURCH
Vatican City, 30 May 2012 (VIS) - At the end of today's general audience, the
Holy Father made some remarks concerning recent developments in the Vatican.
"The events of recent days involving the Curia and my collaborators have
brought sadness to my heart. However, I have never lost my firm certainty
that, despite the weakness of man, despite difficulties and trials, the Church
is guided by the Holy
Spirit and the Lord will ensure she never lacks the help she needs to support
her on her journey.
"Nonetheless there has been increasing conjecture, amplified by the
communications media, which is entirely gratuitous, goes beyond the facts and
presents a completely unrealistic image of the Holy See. Thus, I wish to
reiterate my trust and
encouragement to my closest collaborators and to all those people who every
day, in silent faithlessness and with a spirit of sacrifice, help me carry out
my ministry".
___________________________________________________________
WE MUST NOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE OVERCOME BY TRIBULATIONS AND DIFFICULTIES
Vatican City, 30 May 2012 (VIS) - During his general audience this morning,
which was celebrated in St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father continued a series
of catecheses on Christian prayer according to St. Paul who, the Pope said,
saw it as "a real
individual encounter with God the Father, in Christ, through the Holy Spirit.
This dialogue comprehends the faithful 'yes' on the part of God and the
trusting 'amen of the faithful".
In his explanation of this relationship Benedict XVI focused on the Second
Letter to the Corinthians, where the Apostle writes: "Praise be to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all
comfort, who comforts
us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the
comfort we ourselves receive from God".
Comfort, the Pope explained, is not to be understood as mere consolation, but
as an "exhortation not to allow ourselves to be overcome by tribulations and
difficulties. We are invited to experience every situation in unity with
Christ, Who takes all the
suffering and sin of the world upon Himself in order to bring light, hope and
redemption. Thus He enables us, in our turn, to console those who are
afflicted by any kind of suffering". Profound union with Christ in prayer, and
confidence in His
presence, predispose us to share the sufferings of our brothers and sisters.
"Our life and our Christian journey are often marked by difficulty,
misunderstandings and pain", the Holy Father went on. "In a faithful
relationship with the Lord, in constant daily prayer, we are able to feel the
consolation that comes from God. This
strengthens our faith because it means that we enjoy a concrete experience of
God's 'yes' to man ... in Christ, the faithfulness of His love which went so
far as to give His Son on the cross".
The faith, a gratuitous gift of God, is rooted in His fidelity, "in His 'yes'
which leads us to understand how to live our lives while loving Him and our
neighbour. The entire history of salvation is a progressive revelation of this
fidelity of God's,
despite our own infidelity and our constant denials".
In this context the Pope pointed out that God's way of acting is quite
different from that of man. "Faced with conflict in human relationships, often
even within the family, we tend not to persevere in gratuitous love, which
requires commitment and
sacrifice. However God never loses patience with us and, in His immense mercy,
precedes us always and comes out to meet us. ... On the cross He offers us the
measure of His love, which is not calculated and has no limit". Such faithful
love can wait
even for those who reject it. God always seeks man and wishes to welcome him
into His communion, to give him fullness of life, hope and peace.
Onto the 'yes' of God is grafted the 'amen' of the Church, the response of
faith with which we conclude our prayers and which expresses our own 'yes' to
God's initiative. "In our prayers we are called to say 'yes' to God, to
respond with an 'amen' which
is an expression of adherence, of faithfulness to Him with all of our lives.
But we can never achieve such faithfulness by our own powers, it is not only
the result of our daily efforts; it comes from God and is founded on the 'yes'
of Christ. ... We
must enter into Christ's 'yes' by following God's will so that, with St. Paul,
we too can affirm that it is not we who live, but Christ Himself Who lives in
us. Then the 'amen' of our individual and community prayers will embrace and
transform all of
our lives".
___________________________________________________________
INTERVIEW WITH SUBSTITUTE FOR GENERAL AFFAIRS ON STOLEN PAPAL DOCUMENTS
Vatican City, 30 May 2012 (VIS) - The "Osservatore Romano" newspaper today
published an interview with Archbishop Angelo Becciu, substitute for General
Affairs of the Secretariat of State, concerning the question of stolen papal
documents.
Archbishop Becciu says that he has seen the Holy Father "suffering because, on
the basis of what has thus far emerged, someone very close to him would seem
to have acted in a completely unjustifiable manner. Of course, the Pope's
prevailing sentiment is
one of pity for the person involved, but the fact remains that he has been the
victim of a brutal action. Benedict XVI has had to witness the publication of
letters stolen from his own home, not simply private correspondence but
information,
reflections, expressions of states of mind, and effusive comments which he has
received merely by virtue of his ministry. For this reason the Pope is
particularly sorrowful, also for the violence suffered by the writers of the
letters he has received".
In the view of the Secretariat of State, the publication of these documents
"is an immoral act of unprecedented gravity, especially because it is not just
a serious violation of the privacy to which everybody should have the right,
but a despicable
abuse of the relationship of trust that exists between Benedict XVI and those
who turn to him, even if they do so to express some heartfelt protest. The
question does not merely involve the theft of some of the Pope's letters; the
consciences of those
who address him as the Vicar of Christ have been violated, and the ministry of
the Successor of the Apostle Peter has come under attack".
It is, Archbishop Becciu said, unjustifiable to claim that the stolen
documents were published for the cause of transparency and reform in the
Church. Robbery and accepting stolen goods are both illegal. "These are simple
concepts, perhaps too simple
for some people, but certainly when a person loses sight of them he easily
loses his way and also leads others into disaster. Renewal cannot trample
moral law on the basis of the principle that the end justifies the means,
which is not in any case a
Christian principle".
A number of articles which have appeared in newspapers in recent days have
suggested that the published documents reveal turbid dealings inside the
Vatican walls. On this subject the substitute for General Affairs notes that,
"on the one hand they
criticise the monarchic and absolutist nature of central Church government,
while on the other they are scandalised because people who write to the Pope
may express ideas or even complaints about how that government is organised.
Many of the published
documents do not reveal power struggles or vendettas but the freedom of
thought which the Church is criticised for not allowing. ... Diverging points
of view, even contrasting evaluations, are part of the normal order, and if
someone feels misunderstood
he has every right to turn to the Pontiff. What is scandalous about that?
Obedience does not mean renouncing one's own opinions, but sincerely and fully
expressing one's point of view, then abiding by the leader's decision".
In conclusion Archbishop Becciu tells the Catholic faithful that "the Pope has
not lost that serenity which enables him to govern the Church with
determination and foresight. ... We wish to echo the Gospel parable which the
Holy Father himself mentioned
a few days ago: the winds beat against the house but it does not fall. The
Lord sustains it and no storm can bring it down".
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 30 May 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Jeremias
Antonio de Jesus of the clergy of the diocese of Braganca Paulista, Brazil,
pastor of the parish of "Cristo Rei" in the city of Atibaia, as bishop of
Guanhaes (area 15.047,
population 278,000, Catholics 248,000, priests 26, religious 16), Brazil. The
bishop-elect was born in Atibaia in 1966 and ordained a priest in 1993. He has
served in a number of parishes and worked as rector of the major diocesan
seminary of "Imaculada
Conceicao".
___________________________________________________________
Per ulteriori informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il
sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va
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VISnews120530
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 105DATE 30-05-2012
Summary: - THE POPE: DESPITE THE WEAKNESS
OF MAN, THE LORD WILL ALWAYS
SUPPORT HIS CHURCH - WE MUST NOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE OVERCOME BY
TRIBULATIONS AND DIFFICULTIES - INTERVIEW WITH SUBSTITUTE FOR GENERAL
AFFAIRS ON STOLEN PAPAL DOCUMENTS - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS ___________________________________________________________
THE POPE: DESPITE THE WEAKNESS OF MAN, THE LORD WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT HIS
CHURCH
Vatican City, 30 May 2012 (VIS) - At the end of today's general audience,
the Holy Father made some remarks concerning recent developments in the
Vatican.
"The events of recent days involving the Curia and my collaborators have
brought sadness to my heart. However, I have never lost my firm certainty
that, despite the weakness of man, despite difficulties and trials, the Church
is guided by the Holy
Spirit and the Lord will ensure she never lacks the help she needs to support
her on her journey.
"Nonetheless there has been increasing conjecture, amplified by the
communications media, which is entirely gratuitous, goes beyond the facts and
presents a completely unrealistic image of the Holy See. Thus, I wish to
reiterate my trust and
encouragement to my closest collaborators and to all those people who every
day, in silent faithlessness and with a spirit of sacrifice, help me carry out
my ministry".
WE MUST NOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE OVERCOME BY TRIBULATIONS AND
DIFFICULTIES
Vatican City, 30 May 2012 (VIS) - During his general audience this morning,
which was celebrated in St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father continued a series
of catecheses on Christian prayer according to St. Paul who, the Pope said,
saw it as "a real
individual encounter with God the Father, in Christ, through the Holy Spirit.
This dialogue comprehends the faithful 'yes' on the part of God and the
trusting 'amen of the faithful".
In his explanation of this relationship Benedict XVI focused on the Second
Letter to the Corinthians, where the Apostle writes: "Praise be to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all
comfort, who
comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble
with the comfort we ourselves receive from God".
Comfort, the Pope explained, is not to be understood as mere consolation,
but as an "exhortation not to allow ourselves to be overcome by tribulations
and difficulties. We are invited to experience every situation in unity with
Christ, Who takes all
the suffering and sin of the world upon Himself in order to bring light, hope
and redemption. Thus He enables us, in our turn, to console those who are
afflicted by any kind of suffering". Profound union with Christ in prayer, and
confidence in His
presence, predispose us to share the sufferings of our brothers and
sisters.
"Our life and our Christian journey are often marked by difficulty,
misunderstandings and pain", the Holy Father went on. "In a faithful
relationship with the Lord, in constant daily prayer, we are able to feel the
consolation that comes from God.
This strengthens our faith because it means that we enjoy a concrete
experience of God's 'yes' to man ... in Christ, the faithfulness of His love
which went so far as to give His Son on the cross".
The faith, a gratuitous gift of God, is rooted in His fidelity, "in His
'yes' which leads us to understand how to live our lives while loving Him and
our neighbour. The entire history of salvation is a progressive revelation of
this fidelity of
God's, despite our own infidelity and our constant denials".
In this context the Pope pointed out that God's way of acting is quite
different from that of man. "Faced with conflict in human relationships, often
even within the family, we tend not to persevere in gratuitous love, which
requires commitment and
sacrifice. However God never loses patience with us and, in His immense mercy,
precedes us always and comes out to meet us. ... On the cross He offers us the
measure of His love, which is not calculated and has no limit". Such faithful
love can wait
even for those who reject it. God always seeks man and wishes to welcome him
into His communion, to give him fullness of life, hope and peace.
Onto the 'yes' of God is grafted the 'amen' of the Church, the response of
faith with which we conclude our prayers and which expresses our own 'yes' to
God's initiative. "In our prayers we are called to say 'yes' to God, to
respond with an 'amen'
which is an expression of adherence, of faithfulness to Him with all of our
lives. But we can never achieve such faithfulness by our own powers, it is not
only the result of our daily efforts; it comes from God and is founded on the
'yes' of Christ. ...
We must enter into Christ's 'yes' by following God's will so that, with St.
Paul, we too can affirm that it is not we who live, but Christ Himself Who
lives in us. Then the 'amen' of our individual and community prayers will
embrace and transform all of
our lives".
INTERVIEW WITH SUBSTITUTE FOR GENERAL AFFAIRS ON STOLEN PAPAL DOCUMENTS
Vatican City, 30 May 2012 (VIS) - The "Osservatore Romano" newspaper today
published an interview with Archbishop Angelo Becciu, substitute for General
Affairs of the Secretariat of State, concerning the question of stolen papal
documents.
Archbishop Becciu says that he has seen the Holy Father "suffering because,
on the basis of what has thus far emerged, someone very close to him would
seem to have acted in a completely unjustifiable manner. Of course, the Pope's
prevailing sentiment
is one of pity for the person involved, but the fact remains that he has been
the victim of a brutal action. Benedict XVI has had to witness the publication
of letters stolen from his own home, not simply private correspondence but
information,
reflections, expressions of states of mind, and effusive comments which he has
received merely by virtue of his ministry. For this reason the Pope is
particularly sorrowful, also for the violence suffered by the writers of the
letters he has
received".
In the view of the Secretariat of State, the publication of these documents
"is an immoral act of unprecedented gravity, especially because it is not just
a serious violation of the privacy to which everybody should have the right,
but a despicable
abuse of the relationship of trust that exists between Benedict XVI and those
who turn to him, even if they do so to express some heartfelt protest. The
question does not merely involve the theft of some of the Pope's letters; the
consciences of those
who address him as the Vicar of Christ have been violated, and the ministry of
the Successor of the Apostle Peter has come under attack".
It is, Archbishop Becciu said, unjustifiable to claim that the stolen
documents were published for the cause of transparency and reform in the
Church. Robbery and accepting stolen goods are both illegal. "These are simple
concepts, perhaps too simple
for some people, but certainly when a person loses sight of them he easily
loses his way and also leads others into disaster. Renewal cannot trample
moral law on the basis of the principle that the end justifies the means,
which is not in any case a
Christian principle".
A number of articles which have appeared in newspapers in recent days have
suggested that the published documents reveal turbid dealings inside the
Vatican walls. On this subject the substitute for General Affairs notes that,
"on the one hand they
criticise the monarchic and absolutist nature of central Church government,
while on the other they are scandalised because people who write to the Pope
may express ideas or even complaints about how that government is organised.
Many of the published
documents do not reveal power struggles or vendettas but the freedom of
thought which the Church is criticised for not allowing. ... Diverging points
of view, even contrasting evaluations, are part of the normal order, and if
someone feels misunderstood
he has every right to turn to the Pontiff. What is scandalous about that?
Obedience does not mean renouncing one's own opinions, but sincerely and fully
expressing one's point of view, then abiding by the leader's
decision".
In conclusion Archbishop Becciu tells the Catholic faithful that "the Pope
has not lost that serenity which enables him to govern the Church with
determination and foresight. ... We wish to echo the Gospel parable which the
Holy Father himself
mentioned a few days ago: the winds beat against the house but it does not
fall. The Lord sustains it and no storm can bring it down".
Vatican City, 30 May 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Fr. Jeremias
Antonio de Jesus of the clergy of the diocese of Braganca Paulista, Brazil,
pastor of the parish of "Cristo Rei" in the city of Atibaia, as bishop of
Guanhaes (area 15.047,
population 278,000, Catholics 248,000, priests 26, religious 16), Brazil. The
bishop-elect was born in Atibaia in 1966 and ordained a priest in 1993. He has
served in a number of parishes and worked as rector of the major diocesan
seminary of "Imaculada
Conceicao".
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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