From the Eponymous Flower
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa, spoke at the feast of the Martyr Laurentius of a devious persecution of Christians "also here in Europe".
(Rome) The feast day of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr, was celebrated on 10th August. This is a big celebration in Genoa. The cathedral is consecrated to the saint. In his homily, Angel Cardinal Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa, under Benedict XVI., also President of the Italian Episcopal Conference , addressed the increase of an insidious persecution of Christianity.
An excerpt from his sermon:
"Dear friends, his example [of the martyr Laurentius] reminds us that persecution is part of the Christian faith: 'If they persecute me, they will persecute you too' (Jn 15:20). We should not be surprised, just as we can not yield to the naive optimism, according to which there is only respect and benevolence around us. It is not so! Even if you do not talk about it, there is an anti-Christian, discriminatory regime. And this happens even in our Europe, the lap of the gospel and the cradle of civilization. Sophisticated norms limit the freedom to publicly profess the faith, and it is increasingly being pushed into privacy. Under the pretext of not wanting to violate the different religious or cultural feelings, one wants to create a uniform, leveling way of life by eliminating legitimate and respectful traditions, or by changing concepts, places and symbols. It is clear that in this way one seeks to dilute the appearance of the faith with the intention of wiping it out in the collective and personal consciousness, reducing it to a tradition of which one only has a vague memory. "
Text: Giuseppe Nardi
Picture: MiL
Trans: Tancred vekron99@hotmail.com
AMDG
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