I'm still uncovering some hidden treasures. After all, it's summer, and the 'slower' pace is permitting me some time to get to the bottom of the pile (or at least part of it).
Under one of the heaps, I discovered a link to a video that was published this past year by the Vatican Congregation for Clergy, on the subject of priests.
Centered on the life of St. John Vianney, the topics covered range from the Priestly Identity to the Sacraments, from Celibacy to the Mission. The video is included in 5 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
The video includes interviews with: Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Julian Herranz, President of the Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia, Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy, Abbot Michael John Zielinski, Vice-President of the Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church, Monsignor Guido Marini, Pontifical Master of Ceremonies, and many others.
Oh, you'd better set aside about 30 minutes to watch the video.
It makes me cry to know how close our Lord is to us and how hard He tries to reach out in love to us and how often we fail to respond to His call.
ReplyDeleteI was very much touched by the fact that St. John Vianney and Pope John Paul II spent so much time in prayer in front of the tabernacle or in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. I am in awe that more people do not recognize how close, really close we can get to our Lord. I would love to hear His heartbeat.
Thank you for sharing the link with us.