Burgenland pilers: Return to the strength of faith in the Holy Year!
Burgenland pilers: Return to the strength of faith in the Holy Year!
Tours, Frankreich - Burgenland's military pastor Alexander Wessely has set himself the goal of bringing people back to the church. Inspired by the Diocese of St. Pölten, he offers talks and support to facilitate the return "home". In 2025, which is celebrated as a proper holy year, the city of Rome expects a rush of around 45 million pilgrims, which underlines the importance of this project, as krone.at reported.
pilgrimage and the message of St. Martin
In the meantime, Bishop Agidius Zsifkovics called for Christian life at the Burgenland diocesan law trip to Tours (France). On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the appointment of Martin as the patron saint of Burgenland, Zsifkovics encouraged the pilgrims to orientate themselves on the values of the saint. After 1,700 years, this is still an important figure - not only in Austria, but also in Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia. "That should make us grateful and encourage life to live," said Zsifkovics in the basilica of Tours, the place where the grave of St. Martin is, like katholisch.at reported.Zsifkovics recalled that Martin von Tours, who was born around 316 in Savaria (now Szombathely) and began a military career, became the most important figure of Christian parts. In his sermon, he brought the saint's legacy into three aspects: life from baptism, the fight against evil and the meaning of sharing. He emphasized that it was important to recognize and combat the devil - as a symbol of restlessness and superstition. "If you want to be big with you, you should be your servant," he quoted the gospel and asked to put this teaching into practice.
In order to keep the legacy of St. Martin alive, Zsifkovics plans to found a “Martins community” in Burgenland in order to pass on the message of sharing and solidarity to subsequent generations. He paid tribute to the countless people who did every day for others, and called them "the silent witnesses of St. Martin".
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