Vatican City: While the Catholic Church is facing the most difficult times on various aspects, the world is set to unite, yet again at the Vatican City to Pray for the deliverance of the Universal Church. According to sources, the prayer session is set to happen on October 5th 2019 at the St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. As reported by Italy based journalist Marco Tosatti on his blog- Stilum Curiae, invites have been published, which urges the catholic church to assemble at the Largo Giovanni XIII, near St. Peter’s Square and Castel Sant’Angelo on the said date, at 2:30PM. The letter was issued in the name of Rev. Fr. Giuseppe. “This powerful gesture comes in response to a common sentiment: The Church is going through her Passion”, says the announcement.
Further, the letter said:
This Passion dates back well before 2013, as Benedict XVI himself has said on several occasions. The last two years of his pontificate were also a time of intense suffering for believers; the obstacles placed along his path by open or hidden enemies were evident to all. Yet Benedict somehow acted as a dam (perhaps, in some way, he is still doing so today), but after his resignation the flood arrived.
The letter also emphasizes that the current issues in the Catholic Church are beyond the natural tensions, thus this prayer meet is expected to be a ‘more powerful’ version of all the ‘usual’ ones that took place over the years.
Catholics from around the world are being invited and informed regarding the assembly, through dedicated Facebook pages, in different languages, among other social media platforms.
The event will also be the official Investiture Ceremony of the 13 new Cardinals, into the Papal Council by His Highness Pope Francis. Following the meet, the 27th Amazon Synod is scheduled to happen on October 06, 2019.
(Source: http://www.pravachakasabdam.com/index.php/site/news/11142 , https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholics-to-gather-near-vatican-next-month-to-pray-for-church-in-her-hour-of-crisis)
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Following is the translation of the whole letter :
Dear Tosatti,
On October 5, 2019 at 2:30 p.m., a gathering of public prayer for the Church will be held in Largo Giovanni XIII, Rome. This powerful gesture comes in response to a common sentiment: The Church is going through her Passion.
This Passion dates back well before 2013, as Benedict XVI himself has said on several occasions. The last two years of his pontificate were also a time of intense suffering for believers; the obstacles placed along his path by open or hidden enemies were evident to all.
Yet Benedict somehow acted as a dam (perhaps, in some way, he is still doing so today), but after his resignation the flood arrived.
Today this is clear to everyone, but it took time to become aware of it. In April 2018, I decided to go to a conference in Rome titled “Catholic Church, where are you going?” held in honor of [deceased] Cardinal Carlo Caffarra. Only a few people from my prayer group came with me, and yet the success of that event convinced me that something was starting to happen.
When, on the other hand, I announced the October 5 meeting to my prayer group, in approximately the same words used by those who had first spoken to me about it (“The time has come for public prayer, offered with a supernatural vision and spirit, because the Church belongs to God and not to men…”), they answered me with one voice: “We will be there!”
Nothing more really needs to be said. Over time the need for a more powerful act on the human and religious level, and one more effective than the “usual” conference, has matured in the hearts of many people. Therefore, we will do so, knowing that the Lord “needs” us, and everyone, to save his barque [the Church]. I also invite your readers to mobilize. We will give all believers a sign of hope, by praying to Our Lady for our beloved Church.
Thank you for hosting my letter,
Fr. Giuseppe
(Translation by Diane Montagna of LifeSiteNews.)
