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Dear children,
I come to you as a Mother with
gifts. I come with love and mercy. Dear children, mine is a big heart. In it, I
desire all of your hearts, purified by fasting and prayer. I desire that,
through love, our hearts may triumph together. I desire that through that
triumph you may see the real Truth, the real Way and the real Life. I desire
that you may see my Son. Thank you.
Our Lady blessed all of us and
all religious articles. Again She emphasized that it is only Her Motherly
blessing and She asked for daily prayers for those whom She said «my Son has
chosen and blessed». Mirjana clarified that she thought Our Lady was referring
to priests.
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Pope Also Encourages Gregorian Chant
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 13, 2007 -
Benedict XVI's newly released apostolic exhortation "Sacramentum
Caritatis" encourages the use of Latin for international Masses.
"I am thinking here particularly of celebrations at international
gatherings, which nowadays are held with greater frequency. The most
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"The Most Effective Response to Evil"
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 11, 2007 -
Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today
before reciting the midday Angelus with several thousand people
gathered in St. Peter's Square.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The passage of Luke's Gospel proclaimed on this Third Sunday of
Lent refers to Jesus' comments on two current events of that time. The
first was the uprising of some Galileans, which was suppressed by
Pilate with the shedding of blood; the second was the collapse of a
tower in Jerusalem, which caused the death of 18 victims. They were two
tragic, yet very different, events. The first was caused by man, the
other was accidental.
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VATICAN CITY, MARCH 7, 2007 - Internet users can live Lent with Benedict XVI this year.
The Vatican Web site is offering a compilation of the Holy Father's
teachings and other tools for celebrating the liturgical season.
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Says Accusations Aim at Hindering Canonization
KRAKOW, Poland, MARCH 5, 2007 -
Accusations about espionage surrounding Pope John Paul II are not only
false but also an attempt to hinder his canonization, said Cardinal
Stanislaw Dziwisz.
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 SYDNEY, Australia, MARCH 2, 2007 - With 500 days to go, organizers of World Youth Day 2008 are now accepting group registrations.
The youth day event in Sydney -- July 15-20, 2008 -- is expected to draw 500,000 pilgrims. Organizers decided to open up group registration now in order to accommodate the large numbers.
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...new technologies serving good.
Cardinal Posts Lenten Message on YouTube PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, FEB. 25, 2007 - Cardinal Justin Rigali is reaching out to new audiences this Lent by posting weekly Gospel commentaries on the video sharing Web site YouTube.
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An Edifice a Day Helps Focus on Paschal Mystery ROME, FEB. 20, 2007 - Benedict XVI celebrates Mass this Ash Wednesday at the Basilica of Santa Sabina, marking the start of Lent and the ancient tradition of the station churches in Rome.
Following the station church tradition, the faithful make their way to a different church each of the 40 days of Lent for Mass and the singing of the litany of the saints.
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VATICAN CITY, FEB. 20, 2007 - The Church intends to canonize four male saints from Malta, Poland, Brazil and the Netherlands, and one female saint from France.
The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced today that on Friday, in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace, an ordinary public consistory will be held for the canonization of the following blessed:
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"They Shall Look on Him Whom They Have Pierced"
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 13, 2007. - Here is Benedict XVI's message for Lent 2007. It was issued today by the Vatican press office.
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
"They shall look on Him whom they have pierced" (Jn 19:37). This is the biblical theme that this year guides our Lenten reflection. Lent is a favourable time to learn to stay with Mary and John, the beloved disciple, close to Him who on the Cross, consummated for all mankind the sacrifice of His life (cf. Jn 19:25). With a more fervent participation let us direct our gaze, therefore, in this time of penance and prayer, at Christ crucified who, dying on Calvary, revealed fully for us the love of God. In the Encyclical Deus caritas est, I dwelt upon this theme of love, highlighting its two fundamental forms: agape and eros.
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