Vatican
City, 8 May 2013
(VIS) – After his catechesis, the Pope greeted, among others, the
family members of the new Swiss Guards who swore their oath on
Monday, 6 May. He also welcomed the Polish pilgrims who are
celebrating today the feast of their patron, St. Stanislaus of
Szczepanow. “May his attention for each human being and for the
moral order in society,” the pontiff said, “serve as an example
and inspiration in your commitment to the good of your brothers and
sisters and your country.”
“This
is the day in which we celebrate Our Lady of Lujan, heavenly
Patroness of Argentina. Let's give an applause for the Virgin of
Lujan. Stronger. I can't hear it. Stronger,” he said while the
Argentinian pilgrims broke out clapping. “I wish to send to all the
children of these beloved Argentinian lands my sincere affection
while I place all their joys and worries in the hands of the Most
Holy Virgin.”
Finally,
he recalled that today, 8 May, in the Shrine of the Virgin of the
Rosary of Pompei, Italy, the “Supplication to the Madonna of the
Rosary”, composed by Blessed Barolo Longo, will be prayed. “We
join in spirit to this act of popular piety and devotion so that,
through the intercession of Mary, the Lord may grant mercy and peace
to the Church and the entire world.”
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