 Spirituality
of Communion Among Bishops
In the annual congress of bishop-friends of the Focolare Movement,
with the theme; "Christ Crucified and Abandoned: The Face of
God-Love and Life for Humanity." led by Cardinal Miloslav Vlk
of Prague, Pope Benedict XVI encourage them to reflect ever more on
the authentic spirituality of communion, which must characterize the
presbyterial and episcopal ministry.
In this congress, February 11 - 17, 2006, in Castel Gandolfo, south
of Rome, the bishops spent days in reflection and dialogue, prayer
and fraternal coexistence. In the message of its (Focolarini) founder
and president, Chiara Lubich, told the prelates from 51 countries
that "deeper understanding of the mysterious sorrow of the
abandonment of Jesus on the cross can become light for their path,
a response to their 'whys,' a way to unity."
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for
Bishops, emphasized that the spirituality of communion supports
bishops in their ministry and helps them see each person as loved
by God.
Archbishop Stanislaw Rylko, president of the Pontifical Council
for the Laity, stressed the special gift that movements, with their
diverse charisms, constitute for the Church, as they are a "factor
of evangelization, resource not only for the lives of the faithful,
but also of the pastors."
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