Wonderful reflection of the rector of the Basilica of the Holy Face on the pilgrimage of the bishop of Tarbes-Lourdes, Bishop Philippe Perrier, which occurred April 24, 2010 in Manoppello
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FACE TO FACE OF JESUS \u200b\u200bAND MARY FATHER CARMINE CUCINELLI
Father Carmine Cucinelli rector of the Basilica of the Holy Face
On 24 April 2010 the bishop of Tarbes-Lourdes, Bishop Philippe Perrier, has made us a great gift:
has made a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Holy Face (Pescara - Italy) and celebrated Mass. On arrival was greeted by the Archbishop of Chieti - Vasto Archbishop Bruno Forte. After the Mass, Bishop Perrier was synthesized in the registry of the "illustrious pilgrims," \u200b\u200bthe reason for his visit, bringing in close connection with the shrine of Lourdes to Manoppello. Here's what he wrote: "With some people who help in serving the pilgrims to Lourdes, I celebrated the Eucharist under the gaze of Christ. Our Lady of Lourdes pilgrims guide to desire to encounter Christ. Through her, we are shown the salvation given by Christ with a passion. We would be worthy to offer pilgrims this rich treasure of graces ". The bishop wanted to emphasize how to draw souls to Jesus himself, as happens in Manoppello either directly, or through Mary, as happens in Lourdes, where daily moves the hearts of countless pilgrims wanting to Jesus, to seek the face . Mary goes to Jesus to Mary is the most likely to make us know the face of Jesus, she has covered since he created it in the flesh. How then later showed it to the Magi, now shows it to us. Intercedes for us as at Cana: "They have no wine" (Jn 2:3) and at the same time lovingly invites us to follow the teachings of Jesus: "Do whatever he tells you" (Jn 2:5). Pope Benedict XVI, January 1, 2010, spoke at length with the face of Christ and has linked with the face of Mary. Here are some beautiful passages of his sermon: "The face is the expression par excellence of the person, what makes it recognizable from which transpire feelings, thoughts and intents of the heart. "When the fullness of time God sent forth his Son born of woman, born under the law (Gal 4:4)." The face of God took a human face, allowing to see and recognized in the Son of the Virgin Mary, which is why we worship with the highest title of "Mother of God." She, who kept in his heart the secret of divine maternity, was the first to see the face of God made man in the small fruit of her womb. The mother has a very special relationship, unique and exclusive in some way with his newborn son. The first face that the child sees is his mother, and this look is critical to its relationship with life, with himself, with others, with God ...
face Face of Jesus and Mary's Basilica of the Holy Face - "La Divina Pastora"
In the Basilica of the Holy Face, just above the temple houses the shrine where the holy image, there is a ceramic depicting "La Divina Pastora." The author represented the two main characters, Mary and baby Jesus, with the same features, resembled the face. It was inspired all'esclamazione pronounced in front of a newborn child: "It's his mother!", That looks a lot like her mother. This expression fits with Jesus' truth in fact, for infants can also be said to resemble the father, or a little 'one and a bit' to another, but there is no doubt of Jesus, he received the meat human only by his mother. Thus the human features of Jesus must have resembled those of Mary. Who saw Jesus, also saw Mary. In the face of Mary shone the divine that filled her, as transpired in the face of his divine Son, she contemplated. Bernadette Soubirous, since the Holy Virgin appeared, printed in his heart the face of Mary, where you could see that Jesus' good reason, then, shaking his head every time you had a painting or a sculpture of the Blessed Virgin. In September 1867, Sister Joseph Caldairou expression given by Bernadette recalls: "I can not find any nice lady, after having seen the original" and in October of 1877, Sister Marie-Josephine Durin: In front of the first statue of the Madonna Lourdes arrived at home mother, said, "Sister, resembles the Virgin Mary?". Bernadette does not respond, but two big tears fall from his eyes. Clasping her hands and says, looking at the statue: "Oh, my good Mother, as I have disfigured." "Through Maria we are shown the salvation given by Christ with a passion" (Bishop Perrier). Lourdes Manoppello (in due differences) have in common suffering, whether physical, moral, and behind this, a flood of grace: faith, devotion, faith, healings, but also conversions (the confessional witness it!). The sick in body or spirit, the desolate, the discouraged, the sinners ... confidently turn to Jesus and ask the maternal intercession of Mary. I really hope to "be worthy to offer pilgrims this rich treasure of graces". Face of Jesus and Mary's face
