In St. Peter The Passion . The many betrayals possible It is celebrated in the afternoon at St. Peter the Passion of Christ. When , at 17, Francis Pope , dressed with red vestments , entered the basilica to preside over the Lords Passion, arrived before the Altar of the Confession is prone prostrate on the ground , remaining in prayer for a few minutes . He was then helped to his feet . They then started the readings of the Passion of Christ. The real enemy of God in the world, is not Satan , but the money . He said the papal preacher , Father Raniero Cantalamessa, in his homily during the celebration of the Passion in St. Peters , presided over by the Pope Mammon , money is not one of the many idols is the idol par excellence , said . Who is the real enemy, the rival of God in this world? Satan? But no man decides to serve, for no reason, Satan. If it does, because it is believed to get from him some power or some temporal benefit , he added . Judas - said Father Cantalamessa - began to steal some money from the common fund . Says nothing to this certain directors of public money ? . It is outrageous that some perceive salaries and pensions hundred times higher than those of workers in their employment and that raise your voice just looms the possibility of having to give up something in order to achieve greater social justice. And again: In the 70s and 80s , to explain , in Italy , sudden reversals political games occult power , terrorism and the mysteries of every kind which had plagued the life of society, the idea began to assert itself , almost mythical , of the existence of a big old : a character scaltrissimo and powerful behind the scenes would have moved the ranks of all, for purposes known only to him . This grand old man really exists, is not a myth ; is called Money . But Father Cantalamessa also pointed out that you can not betray Jesus also for other kinds of reward other than the thirty pieces of silver . Betrays Christ who betrays his wife or her husband. Betrays Jesus the minister of God unfaithful to his condition, or instead of feeding the flock grazes himself. betrays Jes
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 07:04:18 +0000
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