Cardinal Bertone says the Pope
has finished the 'infancy' book
and he may soon have a new encyclical
Translated from the Italian service of
August 2, 2012
A new encyclical from Benedict XVI, the conclusion of his work on the third volume of JESUS OF NAZARETH, and the new evangelization were the subjects touched on by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone yesterday evening, after saying Mass at the parish church in Introd, Val D'Aosta, where he has been spending his vacation. Sergio Centofanti has the report:
The Pope has finished his book dedicated to the childhood years of Jesus and it will be a great gift during the Year of Faith which begins in October, according to Cardinal Bertone.
He added that Benedict XVI may also have a new encyclical soon, the fourth of his Pontificate.
"We shall read Benedict XVI's third book on Jesus with eagerness and great enjoyment", he said.
For his part, Bertone said that he has been reviewing matters that need priority attention, and that on his vacation, he has been in touch not just with the Secretariat of State and his co-workers, but also with the Pope.
In his homily, for a Mass commemorating St. Eusebius of Vercelli, he said: "The task of he who governs with responsibility is different from a mercenary who does service for pay. To govern means to take care of the weaker members of society, to defend the week and the needy, and to bring forth the shining kingship of Christ, who is also the Good Shepherd".
He recalled the evangelizing work of St. Eusebius who "did not stay home" but :faced during difficult and dangerous trips, misunderstandings and persecutions from his enemies, while he sought to spread the Gospel of Christ's salvation everywhere".
"Thus we can understand the great importance of the proclamation of a Year of Faith by Benedict XVI, which starts in October on the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.
"Conscious of our dignity as collaborators and operators of the new evangelization," he said, "we must also try in many ways to discover anew, through a truly Christian formation, the many treasures of our faith which have escaped many or have become otherwise unrecognizable".
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 03/08/2012 03:21]