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Benedict XVI: Eucharist the centre of life. Marriage, family, priesthood, were the themes of Benedict XVI's Sunday afternoon appointments in Ancona, Italy. In the Romanesque cathedral of St. Cyriacus,…More
Benedict XVI: Eucharist the centre of life.

Marriage, family, priesthood, were the themes of Benedict XVI's Sunday afternoon appointments in Ancona, Italy. In the Romanesque cathedral of St. Cyriacus, the Pope met with priests and families from the 72 parishes of the diocese. He reflected on the need to reconcile the two categories of Holy Orders and Matrimony and bring them back to the sole source of the Eucharist. Benedict XVI asked priests to help and encourage spouses renew the grace of their marriage, inviting them to be compassionate with those who, unfortunately, have failed in their marriages. Finally in the city's central square, he met with 500 young engaged couples inviting them to take the Eucharist as the Sacramental model for the ...