Pope to follow Spiritual
Exercises from the Vatican
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Pope Francis says a cold is keeping him indoors; therefore
he will follow the annual Spiritual Exercises from the Vatican.
By Linda Bordoni
Asking the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to
remember the Spiritual Exercises of the Roman Curia in their prayers, Pope
Francis revealed that a cold will be keeping him indoors, therefore, he will
not be going to Ariccia for the annual retreat.
The Pope had been scheduled to travel to the town in the
Alban Hills outside Rome this afternoon to participate in a week-long cycle of
meditations.
“I will be following from here,” he said, adding that
although he will not physically participate in the retreat, he will spiritually
join the Curia and all those who are experiencing moments of prayer.
The preacher who will be leading the retreat in the town of
Ariccia this year is Jesuit Father Pietro Bovati, Secretary of the Pontifical
Biblical Commission.
As always, the retreat takes place at Casa Gesù Divin
Maestro (the Divine Master House) in the little town not far from Rome.
The theme chosen for this year’s meditations is “The bush
was on fire (Ex 3:2) – The encounter between God and man in light of the book
of Exodus, the Gospel of Matthew, and the prayer of the Psalms”.
Why Ariccia?
Unlike the Popes who preceded him, in 2014 Pope Francis
chose a place outside the Vatican for the Spiritual Exercises.
His decision was explained by Father Ciro Benedettini, the
then deputy director of the Holy See Press Office who emphasized that it is
common practice for Jesuits to perform the Exercises outside the place where
they live.
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