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A white veil covered yesterday the Shrine of the Holy and Vera Cruz de Caravaca with the pilgrimage of Cartagena clergy who came to win the Jubilee Holy Year 2010, convened by the diocesan bishop, Archbishop José Manuel Lorca Planes.
Between priests and seminarians were about 300 who gathered in this celebration.
The event began with an act of penance in the parish of El Salvador, where priests admitted to each other.
This is an opportunity to get in peace with God and ourselves, "said Lorca Plans .- Actually, God is merciful Father and continues to help and bless us."
Similarly, the prelate encouraged to walk in hope, "renewing the possibilities that God has placed in our hands", to the encounter with the Cross, with Love The Shepherd of Cartagena said the act of abandonment of this event: "We tell the Lord I'm here to do your will" - said.
Thus, he concluded by encouraging his priests to "continue working for the Kingdom of God."
Once immersed in the mercy of Jesus Christ, went in procession to the shrine, where he held the Eucharist, presided by Bishop Lorca Planes.
The homily focused on the sacrifice of Jesus crucified, offered by the redemption of the world.
"The Mass makes present the Sacrifice of the Cross" - said the successor of the Apostles.
"Love remains the definitive explanation of the redemption of the Cross," he explained.
He first loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins. "
The bishop said that "through this merciful love, man is called to overcome evil."
"Our vocation is Love" - said Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus.
Echoing his words, D.
José Manuel Lorca said that "the priests want to update a dimension of love."
After the Eucharist, made to kiss the relic of the Cross of Christ.
With this gesture, the almost 300 priests priests melted his heart to Jesus', with the confidence of those who savor the glory of heaven on earth, because as Padre Pio said: "The Cross is the flag of the elect.
No separate ourselves from it and claim victory in every battle. "May God bless all the priests and that our Mother is always with his" cross ", as it was at the foot of the Cross of her Son, for Mary will give us always the very love of God and the sweetness to embrace the Cross.
Source: Obispado de Cartagena
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