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ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome
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Code: ZE05121127
Date: 2005-12-11
On the Real Spirit of Christmas
\"The Crib Can Help Us\"
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 11, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today at the recitation of the midday Angelus.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters:
After celebrating the solemnity of Mary\'s Immaculate Conception, we enter these days in the evocative atmosphere of preparations for this coming holy Christmas. In the present-day consumer society, this period suffers, unfortunately, a sort of commercial \"contamination,\" which runs the risk of altering its authentic spirit, characterized by recollection, sobriety, a joy that is not exterior but profound.
Therefore, it is providential that, as a door of entrance to Christmas, the feast exists of the Mother of Jesus, who better than any one, can guide us to know, love and worship the Son of God made man. Therefore, let us allow her to accompany us; may her sentiments encourage us to predispose ourselves with sincerity of heart and openness of spirit to recognize the Son of God in the Child of Bethlehem, come to earth for our redemption. Let us walk with her in prayer and accept the reiterated invitation addressed to us by the Advent liturgy to remain in expectation, in a vigilant and joyful expectation, as the Lord will not delay: He comes to deliver his people from sin.
Continuing a beautiful and consolidated tradition, in many families the crib begins to be prepared, as if to relive with Mary these days full of trepidation that preceded Jesus\' birth. To set up the crib at home can be a simple but effective way of presenting the faith and transmitting it to one\'s children. The manger helps us to contemplate the mystery of God\'s love who revealed himself in the poverty and simplicity of the Bethlehem cave.
St. Francis of Assisi was so overwhelmed by the mystery of the Incarnation, that he wanted to present it again in Greccio with the living manger, thus becoming the initiator of a long popular tradition which still keeps its value for evangelization today.
The crib can help us, in fact, to understand the secret of the true Christmas, because it speaks of humility and the merciful goodness of Christ, who \"though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor\" (2 Corinthians 8:9). His poverty enriches those who embrace it and Christmas brings joy and peace to those who, as the shepherds, accept in Bethlehem the words of the angel: \"And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger\" (Luke 2:12). It continues to be a sign also for us, men and women of the 21st century. There is no other Christmas.
As our beloved John Paul II did, in a few moments I will also bless the images of the Child Jesus that the children of Rome will place in the crib in their homes. With this gesture, I want to invoke the Lord\'s help so that all Christian families will prepare to celebrate with faith the forthcoming Christmas feasts. May Mary help us to enter into the genuine spirit of Christmas.
[Translation by ZENIT]
[After praying the Angelus, the Holy Father greeted pilgrims in several languages. In English, he said:]
On this Third Sunday of Advent I welcome the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors present for our Angelus prayer. As we prepare for the Lord\'s coming at Christmas, let us open our hearts more fully to his grace and to the hope held out by the Gospel. With great affection I invoke upon you and your families God\'s blessings of joy and peace.
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Innovative Media, Inc.
________________________________________
Code: ZE05121127
Date: 2005-12-11
On the Real Spirit of Christmas
\"The Crib Can Help Us\"
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 11, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today at the recitation of the midday Angelus.
* * *
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
After celebrating the solemnity of Mary\'s Immaculate Conception, we enter these days in the evocative atmosphere of preparations for this coming holy Christmas. In the present-day consumer society, this period suffers, unfortunately, a sort of commercial \"contamination,\" which runs the risk of altering its authentic spirit, characterized by recollection, sobriety, a joy that is not exterior but profound.
Therefore, it is providential that, as a door of entrance to Christmas, the feast exists of the Mother of Jesus, who better than any one, can guide us to know, love and worship the Son of God made man. Therefore, let us allow her to accompany us; may her sentiments encourage us to predispose ourselves with sincerity of heart and openness of spirit to recognize the Son of God in the Child of Bethlehem, come to earth for our redemption. Let us walk with her in prayer and accept the reiterated invitation addressed to us by the Advent liturgy to remain in expectation, in a vigilant and joyful expectation, as the Lord will not delay: He comes to deliver his people from sin.
Continuing a beautiful and consolidated tradition, in many families the crib begins to be prepared, as if to relive with Mary these days full of trepidation that preceded Jesus\' birth. To set up the crib at home can be a simple but effective way of presenting the faith and transmitting it to one\'s children. The manger helps us to contemplate the mystery of God\'s love who revealed himself in the poverty and simplicity of the Bethlehem cave.
St. Francis of Assisi was so overwhelmed by the mystery of the Incarnation, that he wanted to present it again in Greccio with the living manger, thus becoming the initiator of a long popular tradition which still keeps its value for evangelization today.
The crib can help us, in fact, to understand the secret of the true Christmas, because it speaks of humility and the merciful goodness of Christ, who \"though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor\" (2 Corinthians 8:9). His poverty enriches those who embrace it and Christmas brings joy and peace to those who, as the shepherds, accept in Bethlehem the words of the angel: \"And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger\" (Luke 2:12). It continues to be a sign also for us, men and women of the 21st century. There is no other Christmas.
As our beloved John Paul II did, in a few moments I will also bless the images of the Child Jesus that the children of Rome will place in the crib in their homes. With this gesture, I want to invoke the Lord\'s help so that all Christian families will prepare to celebrate with faith the forthcoming Christmas feasts. May Mary help us to enter into the genuine spirit of Christmas.
[Translation by ZENIT]
[After praying the Angelus, the Holy Father greeted pilgrims in several languages. In English, he said:]
On this Third Sunday of Advent I welcome the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors present for our Angelus prayer. As we prepare for the Lord\'s coming at Christmas, let us open our hearts more fully to his grace and to the hope held out by the Gospel. With great affection I invoke upon you and your families God\'s blessings of joy and peace.
________________________________________
Innovative Media, Inc.
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fizzy vippie
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- ลงทะเบียนเมื่อ: พุธ ม.ค. 26, 2005 10:58 am
ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome
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Code: ZE05121801
Date: 2005-12-18
The Figure of St. Joseph
His Silence Shows \"Fullness of Faith\"
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 18, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today before reciting the midday Angelus from the window of this study together with thousands of people gathered in St. Peter\'s Square.
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Dear brothers and sisters!
In these days of Advent, the liturgy invites us to contemplate in a special way the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, who lived with a unique intensity the time of waiting and preparation for the birth of Jesus. Today I want to direct our gaze toward the figure of St. Joseph. In today\'s Gospel, St. Luke presents the Virgin Mary as \"betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David,\" (Luke 1:27). Yet, the one who gives the most importance to the adoptive father of Jesus is the Evangelist Matthew, emphasizing that, thanks to him, the Child was legally introduced into the lineage of David, fulfilling the Scriptures, in which the Messiah was prophesized as the \"son of David.\"
But the role of Joseph could not be reduced to this legal aspect. He is the model of a \"righteous\" man (Matthew 1:19), who in perfect harmony with his spouse welcomes the Son of God made man and watches over his human growth. Hence, in these days the precede Christmas, it is particularly fitting to establish a kind of spiritual dialogue with St. Joseph so that he helps us live to the fullest this mystery of faith.
The beloved Pope John Paul II, who was very devoted to St. Joseph, left us an admirable meditation dedicated to him in the apostolic exhortation \"Redemptoris Custos\" (Custodian of the Redeemer). Among the many aspects that he emphasized, he dedicates a particular importance to the silence of St. Joseph. His silence is permeated with the contemplation of the mystery of God, in an attitude of total availability to the divine will.
In other words, the silence of St. Joseph does not demonstrate an empty interior, but rather the fullness of faith that he carries in his heart, and that guides each of his thoughts and actions. A silence through which Joseph, together with Mary, guard the Word of God, known through sacred Scripture, comparing it continually to the events of the life of Jesus; a silence interwoven with constant prayer, a prayer of blessing of the Lord, of adoration of his holy will and of boundless confidence in his providence. It is not exaggerated to say that Jesus will learn -- on a human level -- precisely from \"father\" Joseph this intense interior life, which is the condition of authentic righteousness, the \"interior righteousness,\" which one day he will teach to his disciples (cf. Matthew 5:20).
Let\'s allow ourselves to be \"infected\" by the silence of St. Joseph! It is so lacking in this world which is often too noisy, which is not favorable to recollection and listening to the voice of God. In this time of preparation for Christmas, let us cultivate interior recollection so as to receive and keep Jesus in our lives.
[Translation of the original Italian by ZENIT]
[After praying the Angelus, the Pope greeted the pilgrims in various languages. In English he said:]
On this Fourth Sunday of Advent I welcome all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors present for the Angelus. As the celebration of Our Lord\'s birth draws near let us join with Mary in prayerful trust, ready to embrace God\'s will as a sign of hope for our world. During these last days of the holy season of Advent, I invoke upon you and your families God\'s abundant blessings of joy and peace.
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© Innovative Media, Inc.
________________________________________
Code: ZE05121801
Date: 2005-12-18
The Figure of St. Joseph
His Silence Shows \"Fullness of Faith\"
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 18, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today before reciting the midday Angelus from the window of this study together with thousands of people gathered in St. Peter\'s Square.
* * *
Dear brothers and sisters!
In these days of Advent, the liturgy invites us to contemplate in a special way the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, who lived with a unique intensity the time of waiting and preparation for the birth of Jesus. Today I want to direct our gaze toward the figure of St. Joseph. In today\'s Gospel, St. Luke presents the Virgin Mary as \"betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David,\" (Luke 1:27). Yet, the one who gives the most importance to the adoptive father of Jesus is the Evangelist Matthew, emphasizing that, thanks to him, the Child was legally introduced into the lineage of David, fulfilling the Scriptures, in which the Messiah was prophesized as the \"son of David.\"
But the role of Joseph could not be reduced to this legal aspect. He is the model of a \"righteous\" man (Matthew 1:19), who in perfect harmony with his spouse welcomes the Son of God made man and watches over his human growth. Hence, in these days the precede Christmas, it is particularly fitting to establish a kind of spiritual dialogue with St. Joseph so that he helps us live to the fullest this mystery of faith.
The beloved Pope John Paul II, who was very devoted to St. Joseph, left us an admirable meditation dedicated to him in the apostolic exhortation \"Redemptoris Custos\" (Custodian of the Redeemer). Among the many aspects that he emphasized, he dedicates a particular importance to the silence of St. Joseph. His silence is permeated with the contemplation of the mystery of God, in an attitude of total availability to the divine will.
In other words, the silence of St. Joseph does not demonstrate an empty interior, but rather the fullness of faith that he carries in his heart, and that guides each of his thoughts and actions. A silence through which Joseph, together with Mary, guard the Word of God, known through sacred Scripture, comparing it continually to the events of the life of Jesus; a silence interwoven with constant prayer, a prayer of blessing of the Lord, of adoration of his holy will and of boundless confidence in his providence. It is not exaggerated to say that Jesus will learn -- on a human level -- precisely from \"father\" Joseph this intense interior life, which is the condition of authentic righteousness, the \"interior righteousness,\" which one day he will teach to his disciples (cf. Matthew 5:20).
Let\'s allow ourselves to be \"infected\" by the silence of St. Joseph! It is so lacking in this world which is often too noisy, which is not favorable to recollection and listening to the voice of God. In this time of preparation for Christmas, let us cultivate interior recollection so as to receive and keep Jesus in our lives.
[Translation of the original Italian by ZENIT]
[After praying the Angelus, the Pope greeted the pilgrims in various languages. In English he said:]
On this Fourth Sunday of Advent I welcome all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors present for the Angelus. As the celebration of Our Lord\'s birth draws near let us join with Mary in prayerful trust, ready to embrace God\'s will as a sign of hope for our world. During these last days of the holy season of Advent, I invoke upon you and your families God\'s abundant blessings of joy and peace.
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© Innovative Media, Inc.
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