Thanks to Teresa Benedetta at the Papa Ratzinger forum, there are full translation of several of the Holy Father's addresses during his recent visit to Loreto. He began his homily to young people, concluding the Agorà 2007 as follows:
“Do not follow the path of pride, rather, follow the path of humility” Go against the trend: do not listen to that chorus of bias and persuasive voices which today put forward a model of life that is drenched in arrogance and violence, in dominance and success at all costs, where appearance and possession to the detriment of others is openly promoted. All of these messages carried by the mass media are aimed at you! Be vigilant! Be critical! Do not follow the trend produced by this powerfully persuasive media.
"Do not be afraid, my dear friends, to prefer the ‘alternative’ route indicated by true love: a sober style of life, a life of solidarity; an honest commitment to your studies and work; a cultivated interest in the common good. Do not be afraid to appear different, or the criticism that you are out of fashion or a loser; people your age, even adults, all of those who seem far from the mentality of the Gospel values, have a deep seated need to see someone who dares to live according to the fullness of humanity manifested by Jesus Christ”.
Of course, the MSM have gone for the silly season interpretation of the whole thing. Rightly lampooned is the Reuters quote in its article
Save the planet before it's too late, Pope urges.
Intentionally wearing green vestments, he spoke ...
Errrm. Yep.
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Many thanks Father, for the link to this silly report.
And for posting the important bit of the Pope's beautiful address at Loreto.
Re-reading his homily, I was pleased to notice he warned young people to beware the mass media.
How right he is.
The Reuters report on the "eco friendly youth festival" sounds less like the Agora 2007 and more like the Waveney Greenpeace Festival, where a Catholic priest dressed up in old green curtains to hear "eco-confessions".
Stultorum infinitus est numerus.
I hope the Holy Father didn't intend to wear that very nasty chasuble, but that it was sprung on him at the last moment. For a 'fuller' view, see http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070902/3/37auy.html Scary.
Mitre also very ill-fitting. May the new Marini have better taste than the old one.
Honestly. Are there NO practicing Catholics on the staffs of news organizations these days. It doesn't even occur to any of these dummies to ask if there are any "practicing Catholics in the house."
Could I make a second comment ?
Having read what "the Rev. said" I have to say I agree with him.
The Pope, on this occasion, seems to have been ambushed by the silly vestment brigade.
I hope the new papal M.C ( when does he take over ?) will put a stop to it.
Isn't our Holy Father simply wonderful in what he does and in what he says. Thanks you Father. JCR
as stated earlier, the miter looks odd; like it was photoshopped on the pope's head or something.
Sorry, it's me again.
I see from Cattolici Romani that there is Pontifical Mass and Te Deum in the Basilica of The Holy House, Loreto, at 6pm. 14 September 2007.
Details in the Ecclesia Dei forum.
(Sorry I was not successful in trying to create a link.)
I'd be more willing to believe the news story if it were JP II. His holiness of late got involved in bizarre social justice campaigns towards the end of his life.
One hopes the new papal MC will be a drastic improvement. That mitre is just hideous. Bring back the tiara!
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