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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - # 96
DATE 26-04-2013
Summary:
- POPE RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF HIGH TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY OF MADAGASCAR
- SANTA MARTHA MASS: PATH OF FAITH DOES NOT ALIENATE
- AUDIENCES
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
___________________________________________________________
POPE RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF HIGH TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY OF MADAGASCAR
Vatican City, 26 April 2013 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican Apostolic
Palace, the Holy Father received in audience Mr. Andry Nirina Rajoelina,
president of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar. President
Rajoelina then met with the
Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., accompanied by
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
During the cordial talks, the good relations existing between the Holy See and
the Republic of Madagascar were focused on and some aspects of the country's
situation were examined. In particular, Madagascar's efforts in the quest for
stability and
democracy, greater economic development, and reconstruction of international
relations were noted. The Malagasy Church's significant contribution in
supporting national dialogue and its indispensable capillary commitment in the
areas of health and
education were highlighted.
___________________________________________________________
SANTA MARTHA MASS: PATH OF FAITH DOES NOT ALIENATE
Vatican City, 26 April 2013 (VIS) - The journey of faith is not alienating, it
is a preparation for arriving at our final destiny. These were the Pope's
words during today's homily of the Mass he celebrated this morning at the
Domus Sanctae
Marthae. In attendance were employees of the Vatican Typography, the labour
office of the Apostolic See (ULSA), and members of Corps of the Gendarmerie.
Pope Francis commented on Jesus' words to his disciples in today's Gospel: "Do
not let your hearts be troubled." "Jesus' words are truly beautiful. At the
moment of his farewell, Jesus speaks to his disciples, but from the heart. He
knows that his disciples are sad ... and He begins to speak of what? About
heaven, about their final homeland. 'Have faith [in God] and also in me? ...
Using the image of an engineer, of an architect telling them what He is going
to do: 'I am
going to prepare you a place, in my Father's house there are many dwelling
places.' And Jesus goes to prepare a place for us."
Preparing a place means "preparing our possibility to enjoy, ... our
possibility to see, to fell, to understand the beauty of what awaits us, of
that homeland towards which we walk. All of Christian life is Jesus' labour,
the Holy Spirit's,
to prepare us a place, to prepare our eyes to be able to see ... our hearing
to be able to hear the beautiful things, the beautiful words. Above all, to
prepare our hearts ... to love, to love more."
Along our lives' path, the pontiff repeated, the Lord prepares our hearts
"with trials, with consolations, with tribulations, with good things. The
entire journey of our lives is a path of preparation. Sometimes the Lord has
to do it quickly, like
He did with the Good Thief. There were just a few minutes to prepare him and
He did it. But it generally happens that way in our lives, doesn't it? Letting
him prepare our hearts, our eyes, our hearing to arrive at this homeland.
Because that is our
homeland."
But some would say "that all these thoughts are an alienation, that we are
alienated, that this is life, the concrete, and beyond it you don't know what
might be. ... But Jesus tells us that it is not thus. He tells us: 'Have faith
in me as
well.' What I am telling you is the truth: I am not tricking you; I am not
deceiving you."
"Preparing oneself for heaven," the Bishop of Rome finished, "is beginning to
greet him from afar. This is not an alienation. This is the truth. This is
letting Jesus prepare our hearts, our eyes, for that great beauty. It is the
path
of beauty, the path of our return to the homeland. May God grant us the hope,
courage, and humility to let the Lord prepare us a place!"
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 26 April 2013 (VIS) - This morning the Holy Father received in
separate audiences:
- Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation
of Peoples, and
- Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, titular of Vicohabentia and president of
the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation.
This afternoon he is scheduled to receive Senator Mario Monti, prime minister
of Italy, on his farewell visit.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 26 April 2013 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father:
- accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of
Klerksdorp, South Africa, presented by Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve in
accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law. The Holy Father
has appointed Archbishop Buti
Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I., of Johannesburg, South Africa, as apostolic
administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the same diocese.
- appointed Fr. Juan Antonio Menendez Fernandez as auxiliary of the
Archdiocese of Oviedo (area 10,565, population 1,088,000, Catholics 1,034,000,
priests 533, religious 1,009), Spain, assigning him the Titular See of Nasai.
The bishop-elect, previously
pastor of San Nicolas de Bari parish in Aviles, Asturias, Spain, and episcopal
vicar for Juridical Affairs of the same archdiocese, was born in Villamarin de
Salcedo, Asturias, Spain, in 1957 and was ordained a priest in 1981.
___________________________________________________________
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VATICAN
INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - # 96DATE 26-04-2013Summary: - POPE RECEIVES
PRESIDENT OF HIGH TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY OF
MADAGASCAR - SANTA MARTHA MASS: PATH OF FAITH DOES NOT ALIENATE - AUDIENCES -
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS___________________________________________
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POPE RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF HIGH TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY OF MADAGASCAR
Vatican City, 26 April 2013 (VIS) - This morning in the Vatican Apostolic
Palace, the Holy Father received in audience Mr. Andry Nirina Rajoelina,
president of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar. President
Rajoelina then met with the
Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., accompanied by
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
During the cordial talks, the good relations existing between the Holy See
and the Republic of Madagascar were focused on and some aspects of the
country's situation were examined. In particular, Madagascar's efforts in the
quest for stability and
democracy, greater economic development, and reconstruction of international
relations were noted. The Malagasy Church's significant contribution in
supporting national dialogue and its indispensable capillary commitment in the
areas of health and
education were highlighted.
___________________________________________________________
SANTA MARTHA MASS: PATH OF FAITH DOES NOT ALIENATE
Vatican City, 26 April 2013 (VIS) - The journey of faith is not alienating,
it is a preparation for arriving at our final destiny. These were the Pope's
words during today's homily of the Mass he celebrated this morning at the
Domus Sanctae
Marthae. In attendance were employees of the Vatican Typography, the labour
office of the Apostolic See (ULSA), and members of Corps of the Gendarmerie.
Pope Francis commented on Jesus' words to his disciples in today's Gospel:
"Do not let your hearts be troubled." "Jesus' words are truly beautiful. At
the moment of his farewell, Jesus speaks to his disciples, but from the heart.
He
knows that his disciples are sad ... and He begins to speak of what? About
heaven, about their final homeland. 'Have faith [in God] and also in me? ...
Using the image of an engineer, of an architect telling them what He is going
to do: 'I am
going to prepare you a place, in my Father's house there are many dwelling
places.' And Jesus goes to prepare a place for us."
Preparing a place means "preparing our possibility to enjoy, ... our
possibility to see, to fell, to understand the beauty of what awaits us, of
that homeland towards which we walk. All of Christian life is Jesus' labour,
the Holy
Spirit's, to prepare us a place, to prepare our eyes to be able to see ... our
hearing to be able to hear the beautiful things, the beautiful words. Above
all, to prepare our hearts ... to love, to love more."
Along our lives' path, the pontiff repeated, the Lord prepares our hearts
"with trials, with consolations, with tribulations, with good things. The
entire journey of our lives is a path of preparation. Sometimes the Lord has
to do it quickly,
like He did with the Good Thief. There were just a few minutes to prepare him
and He did it. But it generally happens that way in our lives, doesn't it?
Letting him prepare our hearts, our eyes, our hearing to arrive at this
homeland. Because that is
our homeland."
But some would say "that all these thoughts are an alienation, that we are
alienated, that this is life, the concrete, and beyond it you don't know what
might be. ... But Jesus tells us that it is not thus. He tells us: 'Have faith
in me
as well.' What I am telling you is the truth: I am not tricking you; I am not
deceiving you."
"Preparing oneself for heaven," the Bishop of Rome finished, "is beginning to
greet him from afar. This is not an alienation. This is the truth. This is
letting Jesus prepare our hearts, our eyes, for that great beauty. It is the
path of beauty, the path of our return to the homeland. May God grant us the
hope, courage, and humility to let the Lord prepare us a place!"
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 26 April 2013 (VIS) - This morning the Holy Father received in
separate audiences:
- Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the
Evangelisation of Peoples, and
- Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, titular of Vicohabentia and president of
the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation.
This afternoon he is scheduled to receive Senator Mario Monti, prime minister
of Italy, on his farewell visit.
___________________________________________________________
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 26 April 2013 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father:
- accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of
Klerksdorp, South Africa, presented by Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve in
accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law. The Holy Father
has appointed Archbishop Buti
Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I., of Johannesburg, South Africa, as apostolic
administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the same diocese.
- appointed Fr. Juan Antonio Menendez Fernandez as auxiliary of the
Archdiocese of Oviedo (area 10,565, population 1,088,000, Catholics 1,034,000,
priests 533, religious 1,009), Spain, assigning him the Titular See of Nasai.
The bishop-elect,
previously pastor of San Nicolas de Bari parish in Aviles, Asturias, Spain,
and episcopal vicar for Juridical Affairs of the same archdiocese, was born in
Villamarin de Salcedo, Asturias, Spain, in 1957 and was ordained a priest in
1981.
___________________________________________________________ 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
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