Friday, June 8, 2012

Pope says Vatican II did not downplay eucharistic adoration

Holy Father says Some Catholics still misunderstand the teachings from famous Church council
Pope Benedict XVI kneels in prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament during the Corpus Christi procession in Rome June 7. Paul Haring / CNS.
The B.C. Catholic has a story from Cindy Wooden of Catholic News Service about the importance of eucharistic adoration:
A misunderstanding of the Second Vatican Council has led some Catholics to think that eucharistic adoration and Corpus Christi processions are pietistic practices that pale in importance to the celebration of Mass, Pope Benedict XVI said.

"A unilateral interpretation of the Second Vatican Council has penalized this dimension" of Catholic faith, which is to recognize Jesus truly present in the Eucharist and worthy of adoration, the Pope said June 7 during a Mass marking the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Read the full story at The B.C. Catholic website.
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