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Pope Benedict XVI- Angelus |
Regina Caeli Message
On the Goal of Sanctity
"May All of You … Bear Witness to Him Courageously"
H.H. Benedict XVI
April 26, 2009
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In concluding this solemn celebration, I wish to offer cordial
greetings to all of you who have wanted to come personally to offer
homage to the new saints. I express, before all, my recognition of
the delegation from the Italian government and the other civil
authorities, in particular, the mayors and prefects of the cities of
the four compatriots elevated today to the honor of the altars.
I greet the delegation from the Order of Malta. With great
affection, I give thanks to the numerous pilgrims coming from many
parts of Italy. I hope that this pilgrimage, lived in the mark of
sanctity and supported by the grace of the Pauline year, can help
each one [of you] to "run" with more joy and energy toward the final
"goal," toward "the prize of God's upward calling, in Christ Jesus,"
(cf. Philippians 3:13-14).
In this context, I'd like to mention as well the gathering of the
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, which is celebrated today.
Fifty years after the death of the founder, Father Agostino Gemelli,
I hope that the Catholic University be always faithful to its
inspiring principles so as to continue offering a valid formation to
the young generations.
[The Pope then greeted people in several languages. In English, he
said:]
I greet the English-speaking pilgrims who are here with us today,
especially those who have travelled to Rome to be present at the
canonization of today’s new saints. Through their intercession, may
all of you be filled with joy in the Risen Lord, and bear witness to
him courageously in your daily lives. I invoke God’s abundant
blessings upon all of you, and upon your families and loved ones at
home.
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[Prior to praying the Regina Caeli, he concluded the address, saying
in Italian:]
We lift up now our filial prayer to the Virgin Mary, who fully
followed the Word of God, such that his love in her was truly
perfect (cf. 1 John 2:5a).
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