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Pope: Open Your Souls to the Light of the Lord. "Through Christ we know that we are not destined to wander into an abyss, or the silence of nothingness or death, but that we are pilgrims on a journey …More
Pope: Open Your Souls to the Light of the Lord.

"Through Christ we know that we are not destined to wander into an abyss, or the silence of nothingness or death, but that we are pilgrims on a journey to the promised land." With these words the pope greeted the seminarians gathered in the Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena to participate in the Eucharistic celebration. In the joyful climate of WYD, Benedict XVI invited all of the men to live these years of preparation in interior silence, constant prayer, and assiduous study in order to understand if the path they are on, which "requires audacity and authenticity," is the right choice for their lives. "We should be saints" -- insisted the Pontiff -- "in order not to create a contradict ...
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I really do like hearing the Holy Father speaking plainly. Clear instruction is required if the Church is to move forward in unity against the prevailing tide of secularism and materialism in Europe. “We should be saints”, Pope Benedict XVI.
The beautiful paintings in the apse of the Catedral de Santa Maria la Real de la Almudena were undertaken by Spanish painter Kiko Argüello (co-initiator of …More
I really do like hearing the Holy Father speaking plainly. Clear instruction is required if the Church is to move forward in unity against the prevailing tide of secularism and materialism in Europe. “We should be saints”, Pope Benedict XVI.

The beautiful paintings in the apse of the Catedral de Santa Maria la Real de la Almudena were undertaken by Spanish painter Kiko Argüello (co-initiator of the Neocatechumenal Way). The Christ Pantocrator has the Book of Life opened to display two pieces of Holy Scripture: “Amad a vuestros enemigos” and “Vengo pronto”.