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Lorca Planes: "Cartagena whole perfume smells of Charity, the fragrance of Mary"]
The Cartagena have been held this morning from Friday before the feast of the Virgin of Charity.
From the morning, a day dedicated to Mary, who faithfully accompanied her Son during his Passion and death, a day when the port city honored as Mother and Patroness.
The Bishop of the Diocese, Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes presided at the Solemn Mass was celebrated in the church of Charity, in which the Mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro Ms has made the traditional offering of the Ounce of Gold , aimed at Charity Hospital in Cartagena.
The Eucharist, celebrated by the Vicar General, D.
Juan Tudela, several Episcopal Vicars, and many priests of the diocese, has also had the presence of Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, a preacher of the Holy Week in Cartagena this year.
Plans Lorca Bishop said in his homily that the offering was to take place was "the most beautiful sign that our eyes will see today," adding that "this gesture, Cartagena whole perfume smells of Charity, the fragrance of Mary ".
Mr. Bishop has reminded us that all our prayers are brought to God through Our Lady.
"This beautiful image of Mary with her son in her lap and her eyes on the sky, shakes, has said .- It is time that links back to the Son and the Mother, the hour of separation, death."
"How brave you are, Mary!
How do you know your faithfulness keep stored in your heart the mystery of Love "- has claimed.
"Jesus, will not save you anything, nor joy nor sorrow, and the two from your love" - ​​explained.
"Thank you so much, Jesus, that we have left as your own Mother Mother" - noted the bishop.
The Shepherd of the Diocese has meditated on the fiat of Mary, ever faithful to the will of God.
"It was the Church that stood at the foot of the Cross," he asserted.
"Mary's faith remains intact" - he assured.
"She could be the foot, because his faith was kept steady.
In the trial, Mary continued to believe that Jesus was the Son of God. "
In this sense, Lorca Bishop stated that "Mother and Son helps us to accept God's plan, though it costs us or not understand."
In relation to the last words of Jesus before he died ("Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit"), Mr. Bishop has stated that he "teaches us to trust no limits."
"Trust, where Father dry the tears of his son with a kiss.
Where to go?
Where do I hide it in you? - Questioned Bishop .- I kneel at your cross.
Embrace your Cross, Lord, Your Cross of Love. "
"I came this morning in order to entrust to the Virgin of Charity and entrust to you" - emphasized Mr. Bishop, who has also taken into account in his prayer for the sick, elderly, young disoriented, homeless ... to Mary "the present in front of his Son."
"Help them to renew her faith every day and grant us your peace."
Cardinal Amigo Vallejo: "Love is invisible, as the face of wind, which is not seen or touched, but you are burning inside"
After Mass, the authorities have led in procession to the Teatro Circo Cartagena, where they have submitted to the Nazarene of the Year, Ms. M ª Luisa Ferrando Albaladejo and the Town Crier of Holy Week, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo.
Corroborating the intervention of the Mayor, the Cardinal has recognized that "owed a debt to Cartagena", land of the four saints (San Isidro, Santa Florentina, San Leandro and San Fulgencio), of which both have learned.
From an intimate meeting between California and mako and devotion during Holy Week, Cardinal has focused his speech on learning from themselves "travelers" how to celebrate Easter.
These "walkers" that walk through the streets accompanied by the Lord through images, such as Mary Magdalene, the Samaritan woman, the disciples of Emmaus, Veronica, the Apostles ... teaching us to live these days with the love of God.
For as the cardinal has remarked, "Love is invisible, as the face of wind, which is not seen or touched, but burning inside you."
Source: Obispado de Cartagena
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