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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 153
DATE 03-09-2012
Summary:
- CLOSURE OF THE SUMMER SEMINAR OF THE RATZINGER SCHULEKREIS
- THE POPE WARNS AGAINST THE DANGER OF FALSE RELIGIOSITY
- AUDIENCES
___________________________________________________________
CLOSURE OF THE SUMMER SEMINAR OF THE RATZINGER SCHULEKREIS
Vatican City, 3 September 2012 (VIS) - The traditional summer seminar of
former students of Benedict XVI (the "Ratzinger Schulekreis") came to a close
yesterday morning with a Mass celebrated by the Holy Father at the Mariapoli
Centre in Castelgandolfo.
This year's seminar has been examining the theme of: "Ecumenical outcomes and
questions in the dialogue with Lutheranism and Anglicanism".
The Pope began his homily, Vatican Radio reports, with an analysis of a
passage from Deuteronomy, recalling how Israel received God's Law which brings
authentic wisdom. This is a gift, the Holy Father explained, in which to take
joy, it is not the
result of some individual genius. The Church, which he described as "a
universal Israel", must only take joy at the gift of Christ, which is the
essential nucleus of the Law, the Law made flesh, God's Love for us. We have
received the wisdom which is
truth, we know how to live and to die because Christ is life and truth. There
is no room for triumphalism of any kind, but only for joy and gratitude at the
gift we have received, a gift we did not create".
___________________________________________________________
THE POPE WARNS AGAINST THE DANGER OF FALSE RELIGIOSITY
Vatican City, 3 September 2012 (VIS) - The Law of God, which finds complete
fulfilment in love, provided the theme for Benedict XVI's remarks before
praying the Angelus today with faithful gathered in the inner courtyard of the
Apostolic Palace at
Castelgandolfo.
Commenting on today's reading from the Gospel of St. Mark, in which the
Pharisees reproach Jesus' disciples for not following the norms of Mosaic Law,
the Pope explained that God's Law "is His Word, which guides mankind along the
path of life, freeing
them from the slavery of selfishness and introducing them into the 'land' of
authentic freedom and life. It is for this reason that, in the Bible, the Law
is not seen as a burden, ... but as the Lord's most precious gift, ... (an
expression of) His
desire to remain alongside His people, and to be their Ally".
Yet when the people settle in the Promised Land and become the depositories of
the Law, they are tempted "to place their safety and their happiness in
something which is no longer the Word of the Lord: in material goods and in
power, other 'divinities'
which are, in fact, empty and futile idols. Of course, the Law of God remains,
but it is no longer so important, no longer the rule of life; rather it
becomes a facade, a covering, while life follows other paths, other rules,
often selfish individual
and group interests. In this way religion loses its authentic meaning ... and
is reduced to a secondary habit which satisfies the need human beings have to
feel they have done right before God".
"This is a serious risk in every religion, one which Jesus encountered in His
own time, and unfortunately it can also arise in Christianity. Thus Jesus'
words in today's Gospel against the Scribes and Pharisees must make us think.
Jesus repeats the
words of Isaiah: 'This people honours me with their lips, but their hearts are
far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrine'.
... In his Letter, the Apostle James also warns against the danger of false
religiosity", the
Holy Father concluded.
After praying the Angelus, Benedict XVI greeted, among others, a group of
pilgrims from Lebanon, expressing his delight at the prospect of his
forthcoming visit to that country.
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 3 September 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in
audience:
- Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, archbishop of Bologna, Italy.
- Eleven prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Colombia on their "ad
limina" visit:
- Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve of Barranquilla, accompanied by
Auxiliary Bishop Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt.
- Bishop Hector Ignacio Salah Zuleta of Riohacha.
- Bishop Hugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi of Santa Marta.
- Bishop Oscar Jose Velez Isaza C.M.F. of Valledupar.
- Archbishop Dario de Jesus Monsalve Mejia of Cali, accompanied by Auxiliary
Bishop Jose Daniel Falla Robles.
- Bishop Jose Roberto Ospina Leongomez of Buga.
- Bishop Jose Alejandro Castano Arbelaez O.A.R. of Cartago.
- Bishop Edgar de Jesus Garcia Gil of Palmira.
- Bishop Hector Epalza Quintero P.S.S. of Buenaventura.
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VISnews120903
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 153DATE 03-09-2012
Summary: - CLOSURE OF THE SUMMER SEMINAR OF
THE RATZINGER SCHULEKREIS - THE POPE WARNS AGAINST THE DANGER OF FALSE RELIGIOSITY -
AUDIENCES
CLOSURE OF THE SUMMER SEMINAR OF THE RATZINGER SCHULEKREIS
Vatican City, 3 September 2012 (VIS) - The traditional summer seminar of
former students of Benedict XVI (the "Ratzinger Schulekreis") came to a close
yesterday morning with a Mass celebrated by the Holy Father at the Mariapoli
Centre in
Castelgandolfo. This year's seminar has been examining the theme of:
"Ecumenical outcomes and questions in the dialogue with Lutheranism and
Anglicanism".
The Pope began his homily, Vatican Radio reports, with an analysis of a
passage from Deuteronomy, recalling how Israel received God's Law which brings
authentic wisdom. This is a gift, the Holy Father explained, in which to take
joy, it is not the
result of some individual genius. The Church, which he described as "a
universal Israel", must only take joy at the gift of Christ, which is the
essential nucleus of the Law, the Law made flesh, God's Love for us. We have
received the wisdom which is
truth, we know how to live and to die because Christ is life and truth. There
is no room for triumphalism of any kind, but only for joy and gratitude at the
gift we have received, a gift we did not create".
THE POPE WARNS AGAINST THE DANGER OF FALSE RELIGIOSITY
Vatican City, 3 September 2012 (VIS) - The Law of God, which finds complete
fulfilment in love, provided the theme for Benedict XVI's remarks before
praying the Angelus today with faithful gathered in the inner courtyard of the
Apostolic Palace at
Castelgandolfo.
Commenting on today's reading from the Gospel of St. Mark, in which the
Pharisees reproach Jesus' disciples for not following the norms of Mosaic Law,
the Pope explained that God's Law "is His Word, which guides mankind along the
path of life,
freeing them from the slavery of selfishness and introducing them into the
'land' of authentic freedom and life. It is for this reason that, in the
Bible, the Law is not seen as a burden, ... but as the Lord's most precious
gift, ... (an expression of)
His desire to remain alongside His people, and to be their Ally".
Yet when the people settle in the Promised Land and become the depositories
of the Law, they are tempted "to place their safety and their happiness in
something which is no longer the Word of the Lord: in material goods and in
power, other
'divinities' which are, in fact, empty and futile idols. Of course, the Law of
God remains, but it is no longer so important, no longer the rule of life;
rather it becomes a facade, a covering, while life follows other paths, other
rules, often selfish
individual and group interests. In this way religion loses its authentic
meaning ... and is reduced to a secondary habit which satisfies the need human
beings have to feel they have done right before God".
"This is a serious risk in every religion, one which Jesus encountered in
His own time, and unfortunately it can also arise in Christianity. Thus Jesus'
words in today's Gospel against the Scribes and Pharisees must make us think.
Jesus repeats the
words of Isaiah: 'This people honours me with their lips, but their hearts are
far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrine'.
... In his Letter, the Apostle James also warns against the danger of false
religiosity", the
Holy Father concluded.
After praying the Angelus, Benedict XVI greeted, among others, a group of
pilgrims from Lebanon, expressing his delight at the prospect of his
forthcoming visit to that country.
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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