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Wednesday, Nov. 14, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time
ST. GERTRUDE THE GREAT (Germany 1256-1302), Benedictine Nun and Mystic
She was the first subject in October 2010 of the Holy Father's catechetical cycle on great female Christian figures of the Middle Ages
www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20101006...
One of the great mystics of the Middle Ages, her spiritual life was a deeply personal union with Jesus and his Sacred Heart, leading her into the very life of the Trinity. Gertrude lived the rhythm of the liturgy, where she found Christ. In the liturgy and Scripture, she found the themes and images to enrich and express her piety. There was no clash between her personal prayer life and the liturgy.
Readings for today's Mass:
www.usccb.org/bible/readings/111412.cfm


AT THE VATICAN TODAY

General Audience - In his catechetical cycle for the Year of Faith, the Holy Fahter today spoke of
three pathways to God - through the world, man himself, and the Church - even as man must remember
that it is God who seeks us out first.

The Vatican announced a joint news confernce on Tuesday, November 20, by Rizzoli publishers and the Vatican publishing
house to present Vol. 3 of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI's JESUS OF NAZARETH, 'The childhood of Jesus'.

[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 15/11/2012 16:33]