Tuesday, August 28, 21st Week in Ordinary Time
MEMORIAL OF ST. AUGUSTINE
ST. AUGUSTINE (b 354, Tagaste 354, d Hippo 430 - both in what is now Algeria], Bishop, Theologian, Fahter of the Church, Doctor of the Church
Benedict XVI devoted six discourses to St. Augustine on his pilgrimage in April 2006 to the saint's tomb in Pavia
www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2007/index_vigevano-pavi...
and five General Audience catecheses in January-February 2008
www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2008/inde...
In addition, he has referred to him countless times during the past seven years of his Pontificate that it is surprising the Vatican has not yet published a compilation of his papal texts referring to St. Augustine. Not to be repetitive, here is a link to a couple of brief articles about Benedict and Augustine that I posted in 2009 on this thread:
benedettoxviforum.freeforumzone.leonardo.it/discussione.aspx?idd=8527...
Readings for today's Mass:
www.usccb.org/bible/readings/082812.cfm
AT THE VATICAN TODAY
No events announced for the Holy Father today.
The Press Office posted the brief bulletin about the previously unannounced meeting yesterday between the Pope
and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti in Castel Gandolfo.
The Pope's condolences for victims
of Venezuela oil refinery explosion
August 28, 2012
Here is the text of a telegram sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone in the name of
the Holy Father to the president of the Venezuelan bishops' conference for the huge explosion that
took place Saturday in Venezuela's largest oil refinery.
At least 41 people have been killed and more than 80 injured
in one of the deadliest disasters to hit the country's oil industry.
The explosion affected homes and businesses around the refinery.
MONS. DIEGO RAFAEL PADRÓN SÁNCHEZ
ARCHBISHOP OF CUMANÁ and
PRESIDENT OF THE VENEZUELAN BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
CUMANÁ
HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI, PROFOUNDLY SADDENED BY THE NEWS OF THE SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE AMMAY REFINERY, WHICH HAS CLAIMED MANY VICTIMS AND CAUSED GREAT MATERIAL DAMAGE, OFFERS HIS RAYERS FOR THE ETERNAL REST OF THOSE WHO DIED, AND EXPRESSES HIS PATERNAL CLOSENESS TO THE INJURED AND TO THE FAMILIES OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ACCIDENT.
THE POPE LIKEWISE WISHES TO ENCOURAGE THE ENTIRE CIVILIAN AND ECCLESIAL COMMUNITY OF VENEZUELA TO EXTEND THE NECESSARY AID, IN A SPIRIT OF CHARITY AND cHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY, TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
WITH THESE SENTIMENTS, THE HOLY FATHER IMPARTS ON ALL THOSE CONCERNED AND ON THOSE WHO ARE AIDING THEM A COMFORTING APOSTOLIC BLESSING AS A SIGN OF HIS LOVE FOR THE BELOVED PEOPLE OF VENEZUELA.
CARDINAL TARCISIO BERTONE
SECRETARY OF STATE TO HIS HOLINESS
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