Benedict XVI: tabernacle holiest place in church. In remarks to the faithful at the Angelus prayer on this Corpus Christi Sunday, the thoughts of Pope Benedict XVI turned especially to the Italian …More
Benedict XVI: tabernacle holiest place in church.
In remarks to the faithful at the Angelus prayer on this Corpus Christi Sunday, the thoughts of Pope Benedict XVI turned especially to the Italian communities affected by the recent earthquake in Emilia Romagna. In churches, the most sacred place is precisely that in which guards the Eucharist -- and the Holy Father noted how, in the many churches that were severely damaged by the quake, the tabernacle in some cases remained under the rubble. The Pope spoke of how, with the churches destroyed, the community must come together for Mass outdoors or in large tents. It is a situation that highlights even more the importance of being united in the name of the Lord, and the strength that comes from the E ...
In remarks to the faithful at the Angelus prayer on this Corpus Christi Sunday, the thoughts of Pope Benedict XVI turned especially to the Italian communities affected by the recent earthquake in Emilia Romagna. In churches, the most sacred place is precisely that in which guards the Eucharist -- and the Holy Father noted how, in the many churches that were severely damaged by the quake, the tabernacle in some cases remained under the rubble. The Pope spoke of how, with the churches destroyed, the community must come together for Mass outdoors or in large tents. It is a situation that highlights even more the importance of being united in the name of the Lord, and the strength that comes from the E ...