{"id":25388,"date":"2010-03-05T20:50:04","date_gmt":"2010-03-06T00:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2010\/03\/good-friday-way-of-the-cross-o\/"},"modified":"2010-03-05T20:50:04","modified_gmt":"2010-03-06T00:50:04","slug":"good-friday-way-of-the-cross-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2010\/03\/good-friday-way-of-the-cross-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Friday Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Bridge connected with closeness &#038; prayers of Pope Benedict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US\">The Secretariat of State of the Holy See has asked me<br \/>\nto convey the following message:<\/span><\/p>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/Way%20of%20the%20Cross%202010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Way of the Cross 2010.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/assets_c\/2010\/02\/Way of the Cross 2010-thumb-275x355-5751.jpg\" width=\"275\" height=\"355\" class=\"mt-image-right\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US\">His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI sends greetings<br \/>\nand the assurance of closeness in prayer to all attending the Good Friday<br \/>\nStations of the Cross organized by Communion and Liberation in New York City<br \/>\nand in the other cities throughout the United States. It is his hope that by<br \/>\naccompanying the Redeemer along the path leading to calvary they will draw ever<br \/>\ncloser to Him in His loving obedience to the Father&#8217;s Will and His redemptive<br \/>\nsolidarity with suffering humanity, and be led to deeper conversion, more fervent<br \/>\nfaith and generous commitment to the spread of God&#8217;s kingdom of reconciliation,<br \/>\njustice and peace. Commending all present to the intercession of Our Lady of<br \/>\nSorrows, the Holy Father cordially imparts his apostolic blessing as a pledge<br \/>\nof Easter joy and hope.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px; \"><br \/><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US\">Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US\">Secretary of State<\/span><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US\">With prayerful<br \/>\ngood wishes, I remain<\/span><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US\">Sincerely yours in Christ,<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US\">Archbishop Pietro Sambi Apostolic<br \/>\nNuncio<\/span><!--EndFragment-->\n<\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">NB:<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">There is a <i>plenary indulgence<\/i> granted to the faithful who<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">1. devoutly assist at the adoration of the Cross in the solemn liturgical action of Good Friday; or<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"Garamond, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif\" size=\"4\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">2. personally make the pious Way of the Cross, or devoutly unite themselves to the Way of the Cross while it is being led by the Supreme Pontiff and broadcast live on television or radio.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secretariat of State of the Holy See has asked me to convey the following message: His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI sends greetings and the assurance of closeness in prayer to all attending the Good Friday Stations of the Cross organized by Communion and Liberation in New York City and in the other cities throughout &hellip; 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