Rome, Italy, Jul 12, 2010 / 08:08 am
In an emotional homily given Saturday in the chapel of the Center of Studies for the Legion of Christ in Rome, recently named Pontifical Delegate Archbishop Velasio De Paolis called on the Legionaries to be encouraged on their new path and to trust in the grace of God for the future.
During his homily, Archbishop De Paolis said the last few weeks were stressful for him, “ever since first the Secretary of State, and then the Holy Father, spoke to me about this mission.” Nevertheless, he added, “This is a task that can and must be carried out with the grace of God.”
“Seeing all these priests and students filling the chapel today makes me feel much calmer about myself and about the task I must carry out,” he said.
Archbishop De Paolis said he has presented the current leaders of the Legion with “the letter in which the Holy Father has given me this mandate, and I have also gave them my own letter, to communicate my sentiments and my exhortations for all you upon commencing this assignment.”