Msgr. Aldo Berardi O.S.S.T, the present Vicar General of the Order of the Holy Trinity for the Redemption of Captives (the Trinitarian Order) is the new Apostolic Vicar. The appointment took place today at 12 noon Rome time.
In his homily, Bishop Paolo emphasizes the importance of praising and thanking God for the great things he is doing in our lives and for his faithful and merciful love.
Only when we discover who we are to God do we know who we are. And before God, each of us has infinite value. Each is unique, important, and necessary for the good plan God has for the world.
"Benedict XVI was undoubtedly a credible witness of faith", the Bishop said, "may the Lord welcome him among the saints, and his prayers now support even more the journey of the pilgrim Church towards the heavenly Jerusalem"
Bishop Paolo urges faithful to begin the New Year in the conviction that our human existence is deeply anchored in God's hands and with the hope that 2023 will be a year to grow in the love and freedom of being God's children
The Bishop invites us to ask the intercession of Saint Stephen to obtain the gift of the Holy Spirit in abundance so that we, too, may be witnesses of Jesus through our lives.
In his letter addressed to the children of the Vicariate, Bishop Paolo Martinelli conveys his Christmas greetings to the children and invites them joyfully celebrate the birth of baby Jesus.
In his homily for the XXIX th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Bishop says a very important prayer for us is asking the Lord to increase our faith so that we can always live in a profound relationship with him through prayer.