Pope: The priesthood is not a profession but a gift from God. Fifteen thousand priests came from the five continents of the world. Last night in St. Peter's Square gave a snapshot of a living Church,…More
Pope: The priesthood is not a profession but a gift from God.
Fifteen thousand priests came from the five continents of the world. Last night in St. Peter's Square gave a snapshot of a living Church, faithful to Christ, eager to proclaim the Gospel message with joy. It was the prayer vigil for the end of the Year for Priests, a two-part event, with the beginning of the program organized by the Congregation for the Clergy and marked by a colorful parade of witnesses, and the conclusion infused with meditations and recollection by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope responded to the questions of five priests - one from each continent - and recalled that the fire of Christ's love must be visible in the priest, with a faithfulness that is expressed in the Eucharist, in the ...
Fifteen thousand priests came from the five continents of the world. Last night in St. Peter's Square gave a snapshot of a living Church, faithful to Christ, eager to proclaim the Gospel message with joy. It was the prayer vigil for the end of the Year for Priests, a two-part event, with the beginning of the program organized by the Congregation for the Clergy and marked by a colorful parade of witnesses, and the conclusion infused with meditations and recollection by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope responded to the questions of five priests - one from each continent - and recalled that the fire of Christ's love must be visible in the priest, with a faithfulness that is expressed in the Eucharist, in the ...