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Benedict's vacation spot is significant in his history
Posted on Aug 1, 2008 04:53am CST.| All Things Catholic by John L. Allen, Jr. | |
| Friday, March 14, 2008 - Vol. 7, No. 27 | |
Pope Benedict XVI is on vacation from July 28 to Aug. 11, passing his summer break in an Alpine town in northern Italy known as Bressanone by Italians and Brixen by German-speakers. Benedict is a guest of the local seminary, lodging in an apartment known colloquially as "the bishop's room."
It's a setting where this pope clearly feels at home.
Praying with Ignatius: Opening up a new stage of life
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Jacqueline Syrup Bergan is a writer, retreat director and spiritual guide. She is co-author of the widely published Take and Receive series, a five volume guide to the Exercises of St. Ignatius. In her latest book, Growing As A Stepmom -- With God's Help (The Word Among Us Press), Jacqueline shares her own experience of the blessings and challenges of being a stepmother.
