Pope Francis marks 50th
anniversary of Augustinianum
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| Pope Francis meets with students and staff of the Augustinianum Patristic Institute (Vatican Media) |
Pope Francis meets with students and staff of the
Augustinianum Patristic Institute in Rome, which is celebrating the 50th
anniversary of its foundation.
The Augustinianum Patristic Institute in Rome is dedicated
to cultivating the sacred sciences, especially the thought and writings of the
Fathers of the Church, paying particular attention to St Augustine. The
Institute was founded 50 years ago with St Paul VI attending the inauguration
ceremony.
Celebrating 50 years
Half a century on, Pope Francis on Saturday met with 250
students and staff stressing the importance of preserving and transmitting the
richness of Catholic tradition which, he said, was essential for the Church. He
also paid tribute to the many professors that are no longer here, who have left
their mark on the institute. In particular, he mentioned, Maria Grazia Mara,
who, he said, “taught so many things and who at 95 still publishes and teaches
catechesis to children.”
Quoting his predecessor St Paul VI, the Pontiff said that
this Pope affirmed that, "the return to the Fathers of the Church is part
of the return to Christian origins, without which it would not be possible to
carry out biblical renewal, liturgical reform and new theological research
desired by the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council."
Be faithful to your roots and your task
Citing the Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium on
ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties, Pope Francis encouraged those
present to be, “faithful to your roots and your task” and underlined that, “the
joy of truth expresses the restlessness of the human heart until it encounters
and dwells within God’s Light, and shares that Light with all people.”
Saint Augustine the Pope recalled, “knew and expressed to
the highest degree the restlessness of the human heart until he finds rest in
God, who, in Jesus Christ, reveals to us the deepest truth about our life and
our final destiny.”
In conclusion, Pope Francis urged the students and staff,
“to pray for one another, so that the Lord may support you in your daily
commitment to research, teaching and study.”
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