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[SM=g1740722]ARRIVO A VENEZIA....io c'ero!!!!!


Pope Benedict XVI arrives to meet citizens at St Mark's square in Venice during his pastoral visit to Aquilea and Venice on May 7, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is heading for Venice on a weekend that will highlight the Christian heritage of this crossroads of Mediterranean and Eastern European history.The helicopter of Pope Benedict XVI flies over Venice as the pontif arrives for a pastoral visit on May 7, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is heading for Venice on a weekend that will highlight the Christian heritage of this crossroads of Mediterranean and Eastern European history.
Pope Benedict XVI (L) walks after disembarking from a boat to meet citizens at St Mark's square in Venice during his pastoral visit to Aquilea and Venice on May 7, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is heading for Venice on a weekend that will highlight the Christian heritage of this crossroads of Mediterranean and Eastern European history.Pope Benedict XVI waves from a motorboat upon his arrival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Venice Saturday for a two-day pastoral visit, the first by a pope since his predecessor John Paul II plied the canals 26 years ago in a gondola built for Venice's Byzantine-era rulers. The 27-hour visit began with a stop in a nearby town, Aquileia, where Benedict was greeted by hundreds of flag-waving faithful. The visit, taking place under tight security, includes a visit to a medieval basilica, an appearance at St. Mark's Square, an open-air Mass on the Venetian mainland and a gondola ride to the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health.
Pope Benedict XVI (C) is helped by Cardinal Angelo Scola (R) and officials as he takes place to meet citizens at St Mark's square in Venice during his pastoral visit to Aquilea and Venice on May 7, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI is heading for Venice on a weekend that will highlight the Christian heritage of this crossroads of Mediterranean and Eastern European history.Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives for a pastoral visit in Venice May 7, 2011.
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives in St.  Marco square for a pastoral visit in Venice May 7, 2011.
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 07:  Pope  Benedict XVI  acknowledges well-wishers as he is driven around Saint Mark's Square on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Venice until May 8, some 26 years after his predecessor Pope John Paul II last visited the city.
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 07:  Pope Benedict XVI greets well-wishers gathered in St Mark's Square in an electric vehicle on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Venice until May 8, some 26 years after his predecessor Pope John Paul II last visited the city.VENICE, ITALY - MAY 07:  Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd gathered in St Mark's Square while crossing the square on an electric car on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Venice until May 8, some 26 years after his predecessor Pope John Paul II last visited the city.
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives in St. Mark's square for a pastoral visit in Venice May 7, 2011.
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 07:  Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd gathered in St Mark's Square while crossing the square on an electric car on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Venice until May 8, some 26 years after his predecessor Pope John Paul II last visited the city.
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 07:  Pope  Benedict XVI  acknowledges well-wishers as he is driven around Saint Mark's Square on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Venice until May 8, some 26 years after his predecessor Pope John Paul II last visited the city.
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 07:  Pope Benedict XVI during the welcoming ceremony in St Mark's Square on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Venice until May 8, some 26 years after his predecessor Pope John Paul II last visited the city.
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 07:  Pope Benedict XVI speaks to the faithfull during the welcoming ceremony in St Mark's Square with the Patriarch of Venice Cardinal Angelo Scola (L) and the Mayor of Venice Giorgio Orsoni (R) on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Venice until May 8, some 26 years after his predecessor Pope John Paul II last visited the city.
VENICE, ITALY - MAY 07:  Pope Benedict XVI (R), accompanied by Angelo Scola, Patriarch of Venice greets the crowd gathered in St Mark's Square while crossing the square on an electric vehicle on May 7, 2011 in Venice, Italy. Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Venice until May 8, some 26 years after his predecessor Pope John Paul II last visited the city.

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"Siamo mendicanti e chiediamo agli altri anche le loro idee, come la staffetta della posta che riceve il documento dalle mani di uno e poi corre per darlo ad un altro. Faccio una timida parafrasi delle parole di chi ci ha preceduto nel cammino della fede, per annunciarle ad altri."
(fr. Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa OP
Maestro dell’Ordine)