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The Holy Father to Europe: "Do not forget your history"

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The Order of Cluny "has reclaimed the primacy of spiritual goods, kept the tension towards the things of God alive, has inspired and encouraged initiatives and institutions towards the promotion of human values, and has brought a spirit of peace." With these words this morning, Benedict XVI outlined the fruits of the Cluniac reform, which in the twelfth century, served to restore the observance of the Rule of St. Benedict, and greatly influenced the spirituality of Europe. Nearly 1200 monasteries in the Old Continent fostered the central role of the liturgy in Christian life, the value of prayer, and the celibacy of priests. At a time deeply marked by violence and a spirit of revenge, the monks led ...

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