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Mary G
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Posted: April 05 2006 at 11:42am | IP Logged Quote Mary G
Last year we had a discussion on the Basque culture. I thought this excerpt from Pope Benedict's Wednesday audience would be a cool tie-in....

VATICAN CITY, APR 5, 2006 (VIS) - At the end of the general audience, the Pope addressed some words to Spanish pilgrims, recalling that April 7 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Francis Xavier, "the great Jesuit missionary who preached the Gospel in the lands of Asia, opening many doors to Christ."

The Holy Father added: "I unite myself with that celebration, thanking the Lord for this great gift to His Church. ... In contemplating the figure of St. Francis Xavier we feel called to pray for those who dedicate their lives to the evangelizing mission, proclaiming the beauty of the salvific message of Jesus.

"At the same time," he continued, "I invite you to pray that, through the intercession of this saint, everyone may intensify efforts to consolidate the horizons of peace that seem to be opening in the Basque Country and in all Spain, and to overcome the obstacles that may arise on this long journey."

      

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 12:25pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Thanks, Mary G. for posting this! I did not realize that this week it was the 500th year since St. Francis Xavier's birth. (only know his Dec. 3 feast day). We will definitely celebrate this April 7 day - and rejoice in our "Basque-ness." Fish and sea food are staples of Basque cuisine. Since it is on Friday might be a good day for some Pil Pil Cod.

And I have been following the cease-fire last week of the radical group ETA and hopes for lasting peace in the Basque country.

Are there any other Basques on-line here besides Mary G. and I??? (FYI - the GMU basketball coach Elizabeth raved about has to have Basque heritage even if he doesn't know it - very Basque name - Larranaga)


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