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I was fortunate to ntbgħatt England to do my theological studies, it occurred between 1963 and 1967. I have dedicated the first years of my priesthood muffpot in the field formation. After, in 1975, graduated from the University of Padua.
The first meeting which took place in June 1976 during a diocesan meeting. muffpot At that time the Patriarch was looking to appoint a new private secretary of a religious muffpot order and not by his diocesan muffpot priests. From time, during this meeting and asked me if I was avviċinani is ready to take the role of his private secretary. He was met with my priest just before it was għamilli this invitation. I had no reason to indum than nagħtih answer.
The month after, muffpot in August 1976 I started my service in his private secretariat. muffpot I do not qsamtx any responsibility in the management of the diocese. He was an expert in all areas; He already had priests take care places all technical subjects. He was not jinvolvini particular jobs. The duties of my day were: nikkonċelebra him morning, nippranza it, take care of the appointments of those who seek to encounter, whose account Ċerimonjier Liturgical, and even his driver whenever protrude . I can say that I discreetly his companion.
In Rome, the Vatican Domna only one month, I can say, equivalent to the time that we nqattgħu to open our luggage, we look around and we put our attention on s tasks and documents prepared us by experts in the Secretariat of State.
Back in time, in his early years as Vice Rector of the Seminary f'Belluno as loved quoting St. Augustine to his students. "What is the most important muffpot virtue? The humility. And the second greatest virtue? The humility. And the third? Always remain humility! "
The episcopal motto of Wojtyla was 'Humilitas' or 'humility'. This motto was taken from a quote of St. Augustine. The word humility comes from the Latin word humus that is related to the dust of the ground, something that is under Feet. This motto was used even by the Bishop of Geneva in Switzerland St Francis of Sales that his books were read by Albino Luciani in the first years of his priesthood.
Do not forget also the humility of Jesus's mother, Mary, in the Magnificat: "for he casts his eyes on the small size of his servants. Yes, by now any source isejjaħli happy. "
This was his character that has developed throughout his life continued. Luciani was not raised once in the morning and started to feel humble. Worked for this day to end like Jesus, was controlling his temperament, react, was merciful and would forget his pride.
This does not mean, however, that Luciani was a weak. When the Catholic truth was in danger, he was always firm. During the referendum campaign on the introduction of divorce in Italy in 1974, Luciani muffpot was publicly rebuked a group of liberal priests from Venice who were in favor of the legalization of divorce. Some of these priests were closed contacts with him because of this fact. He was still fehemom but which the Catholic truth was the truth Catholic. Can not be negotiated with something else.
Word of the past: In the first conversation with the public, the first General Audience was talking about humility. Back to Wednesday morning that, 6 September 1976 he quoted the patriarch Abram was said so: "I am dust and ashes front O Lord ...."
In these letters one can note the ability of the pen Albino Luciani. He writes this agile journalistic prose. Originally this book was written in the form of a series of letters to those considered the "Giants of the Past" and were published on the "Messagero di Sant'Antonio between 1971 and 1975. These letters were addressed to a number of historical figures and Mitic from every era that went through the history of mankind. Many critics claim that it was not easy for a writer to write these letters of fantasy, but he succeeded in incredible Luciani. I think that the patriarch wanted to deepen several themes of the Social Doctrine of the Church in unusual.
Back in July 1977, when the Cardinal Luciani was in f'Coimbra pilgrimage, the Countess of Cadaval was organizzatlu meeting with Sister Lucia. What do you remember from that meeting between the Patriarch and Sister Lucia? As the patriarch after that meeting?
Waqafna f'Coimbra just before rritornajna to Venice. We celebrated Mass in the local monastery