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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 226
DATE 12-12-2012
Summary:
- ADVENT REMINDS US OF GOD'S PRESENCE IN THE WORLD
- THE POPE ENTERS TWITTER WITH A BLESSING
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
ADVENT REMINDS US OF GOD'S PRESENCE IN THE WORLD
Vatican City, 12 December 2012 (VIS) - The phases of Revelation, conveyed in
the Scriptures and culminating in the Advent of Jesus Christ, were the theme
of Benedict XVI's catechesis during today's general audience, which took place
in the Vatican's
Paul VI Hall. In view of the Year of Faith, the Pope renewed his invitation to
read the Bible more frequently and to pay closer attention to the readings at
Sunday Mass, to provide "valuable nourishment for our faith".
The Pope observed that "reading the Old Testament, we see how God's
interventions in the history of the chosen people with whom He established an
alliance were not passing events forgotten over time, but rather become living
'memory', together
constituting the 'story of salvation' that resides in the consciousness of the
people of Israel through the celebration of salvific events", such as Easter.
"For all the people of Israel, to recall God's work becomes a sort of constant
imperative, in
order that the passage of time be marked by the living memory of past events
which thus create history anew, day by day, remaining ever present. ... Faith
is nurtured by the discovery and the memory of God who is always faithful, who
guides history and
is the sound and stable foundation upon which life should be built".
Benedict XVI explained that for Israel, the Exodus "is the central historical
event in which God reveals the power of his action. God frees the Israelites
from the bondage of Egypt so that they may return to the Promised Land and
worship Him as the one
true God. Israel does not set out to become a nation like any other ... but
rather to serve God in worship and in life ... and to bear witness to God amid
other peoples. And the celebration of this event renders it present and
current, as the work of
God does not cease. ... God reveals Himself not only in the primordial act of
creation, but by entering into our history, into the history of a small
population that was neither the most numerous nor the strongest of its time.
This Revelation of God ...
culminates in Jesus Christ: God, the Logos, the creating Word at the origin of
the world, is made flesh in Jesus and thereby shows His true face. In Jesus
every promise is fulfilled; the story of God and humanity finds its culminati
on in
Him".
"The Catechism of the Catholic Church summarises the phases of divine
Revelation", continued the Holy Father. "God has invited mankind, since the
very beginning, to engage in profound communion with Him, and even when man,
through his own disobedience,
lost His friendship, God did not abandon him to the force of death, but
renewed His offer of alliance with man many times. The Catechism chronicles
God's path with man from His covenant with Noah following the flood, to the
command to Abraham to leave
his homeland and become the patriarch of a multitude of peoples. God creates
Israel as His people, through the Exodus, the Sinai covenant and the giving of
the Law through Moses, so as to be recognised and served as the one true and
living God. By means
of the prophets, God leads His people in the hope of salvation ... In the end,
they no longer await a king, David, the Son of David, but rather the 'Son of
Man, saviour of all peoples' ... In this we see how the path of God broaden
s and
opens the way towards the Mystery of Christ, the King of the universe.
Revelation finds its full realisation in Christ, in God's benevolent plan: He
becomes one of us. All these steps demonstrate "a single salvific plan
dedicated to all of humanity,
progressively revealed and realised through the power of God".
The Pope then turned his attention to the liturgical time of Advent, which
prepares us for Christmas. "As we all know, the word 'Advent' means 'coming'
or 'presence', and historically indicated the arrival of the king or the
emperor in a province. For
us as Christians it has the wonderful and awe-inspiring meaning that God
Himself has crossed over from Heaven and inclined towards man; he has made a
covenant with man, entering into the history of His people. He is the king who
enters into the poor
province of earth, offering us the gift of His visit, taking on human flesh
and becoming one of us. Advent invites us to retrace this path and reminds us
again the God has not left this world, He is not absent and has not abandoned
us to our own
devices, but instead draws towards us in various ways that we must learn to
recognise. And we too, with our faith, hope and charity, are called upon every
day to perceive and witness this presence, in a world so often superficial and
led astr
ay,
and to make the light that illuminated the stable in Bethlehem shine anew in
our lives".
___________________________________________________________
THE POPE ENTERS TWITTER WITH A BLESSING
Vatican City, 12 December 2012 (VIS) - "Dear friends, I am pleased to get in
touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless
all of you from my heart".
This was Benedict XVI's first tweet, published after the blessing that
concluded today's general audience. The Pope used a tablet to send his first
tweet, which was transmitted in eight languages (English, Italian, Spanish,
French, German, Portuguese,
Polish and Arabic), and displayed on a screen installed in the Paul VI Hall.
Throughout the day the Pope will respond to three questions - submitted from
three different continents - selected from those sent during recent days.
The Holy Father already has over one million followers on Twitter.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 12 December 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Bishop Sergio
Eduardo Castriani C.S.Sp., bishop prelate of Tefe, Brazil, as metropolitan
archbishop of Manaus (area 64,079, population 1,551,000, Catholics 1,331,000,
priests 163,
permanent deacons 16, religious 298), Brazil. He succeeds Archbishop Luiz
Soares Vieira, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same
archdiocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
___________________________________________________________
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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXII - N° 226DATE 12-12-2012
Summary: - ADVENT REMINDS US OF GOD'S
PRESENCE IN THE WORLD - THE
POPE ENTERS TWITTER WITH A BLESSING - OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS ___________________________________________________________
ADVENT REMINDS US OF GOD'S PRESENCE IN THE WORLD
Vatican City, 12 December 2012 (VIS) - The phases of Revelation, conveyed
in the Scriptures and culminating in the Advent of Jesus Christ, were the
theme of Benedict XVI's catechesis during today's general audience, which took
place in the Vatican's
Paul VI Hall. In view of the Year of Faith, the Pope renewed his invitation to
read the Bible more frequently and to pay closer attention to the readings at
Sunday Mass, to provide "valuable nourishment for our faith".
The Pope observed that "reading the Old Testament, we see how God's
interventions in the history of the chosen people with whom He established an
alliance were not passing events forgotten over time, but rather become living
'memory', together
constituting the 'story of salvation' that resides in the consciousness of the
people of Israel through the celebration of salvific events", such as Easter.
"For all the people of Israel, to recall God's work becomes a sort of constant
imperative, in
order that the passage of time be marked by the living memory of past events
which thus create history anew, day by day, remaining ever present. ... Faith
is nurtured by the discovery and the memory of God who is always faithful, who
guides history and
is the sound and stable foundation upon which life should be built".
Benedict XVI explained that for Israel, the Exodus "is the central
historical event in which God reveals the power of his action. God frees the
Israelites from the bondage of Egypt so that they may return to the Promised
Land and worship Him as the
one true God. Israel does not set out to become a nation like any other ...
but rather to serve God in worship and in life ... and to bear witness to God
amid other peoples. And the celebration of this event renders it present and
current, as the work
of God does not cease. ... God reveals Himself not only in the primordial act
of creation, but by entering into our history, into the history of a small
population that was neither the most numerous nor the strongest of its time.
This Revelation of God
... culminates in Jesus Christ: God, the Logos, the creating Word at the
origin of the world, is made flesh in Jesus and thereby shows His true face.
In Jesus every promise is fulfilled; the story of God and humanity finds its
culmination in Him".
"The Catechism of the Catholic Church summarises the phases of divine
Revelation", continued the Holy Father. "God has invited mankind, since the
very beginning, to engage in profound communion with Him, and even when man,
through his own
disobedience, lost His friendship, God did not abandon him to the force of
death, but renewed His offer of alliance with man many times. The Catechism
chronicles God's path with man from His covenant with Noah following the
flood, to the command to
Abraham to leave his homeland and become the patriarch of a multitude of
peoples. God creates Israel as His people, through the Exodus, the Sinai
covenant and the giving of the Law through Moses, so as to be recognised and
served as the one true and
living God. By means of the prophets, God leads His people in the hope of
salvation ... In the end, they no longer await a king, David, the Son of
David, but rather the 'Son of Man, saviour of all peoples' ... In this
we see how the path of God broadens and opens the way towards the Mystery of
Christ, the King of the universe. Revelation finds its full realisation in
Christ, in God's benevolent plan: He becomes one of us. All these steps
demonstrate "a single
salvific plan dedicated to all of humanity, progressively revealed and
realised through the power of God".
The Pope then turned his attention to the liturgical time of Advent, which
prepares us for Christmas. "As we all know, the word 'Advent' means 'coming'
or 'presence', and historically indicated the arrival of the king or the
emperor in a province.
For us as Christians it has the wonderful and awe-inspiring meaning that God
Himself has crossed over from Heaven and inclined towards man; he has made a
covenant with man, entering into the history of His people. He is the king who
enters into the poor
province of earth, offering us the gift of His visit, taking on human flesh
and becoming one of us. Advent invites us to retrace this path and reminds us
again the God has not left this world, He is not absent and has not abandoned
us to our own
devices, but instead draws towards us in various ways that we must learn to
recognise. And we too, with our faith, hope and charity, are called upon every
day to perceive and witness this presence, in a
world so often superficial and led astray, and to make the light that
illuminated the stable in Bethlehem shine anew in our lives".
Vatican City, 12 December 2012 (VIS) - "Dear friends, I am pleased to get
in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I
bless all of you from my heart".
This was Benedict XVI's first tweet, published after the blessing that
concluded today's general audience. The Pope used a tablet to send his first
tweet, which was transmitted in eight languages (English, Italian, Spanish,
French, German,
Portuguese, Polish and Arabic), and displayed on a screen installed in the
Paul VI Hall.
Throughout the day the Pope will respond to three questions - submitted
from three different continents - selected from those sent during recent
days.
The Holy Father already has over one million followers on Twitter.
Vatican City, 12 December 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Bishop
Sergio Eduardo Castriani C.S.Sp., bishop prelate of Tefe, Brazil, as
metropolitan archbishop of Manaus (area 64,079, population 1,551,000,
Catholics 1,331,000, priests 163,
permanent deacons 16, religious 298), Brazil. He succeeds Archbishop Luiz
Soares Vieira, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same
archdiocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
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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