Il 1° marzo 2011 si celebra il decimo anniversario della morte di S.E. Mons. Marcello Zago, OMI. Sabato 26 febbraio, a Villorba, in provincia di Treviso, suo paese natale, terrò la commemorazione. Visto che quest’anno ricorre il 25° della day of prayer for peace in Assisi , Zago talk about the role that played on that occasion.
The event of Assisi, who saw the heads of religions around the Pope, was a milestone in inter-religious dialogue, a milestone that marked the path of the Church and religions around the world; 'picture - as he wrote p. Zago - and an omen of what religious people should be for society: intercede with God for peace, builders of peace among men ", the drive icon of the sons of God, the real possibility of dialogue, friendship and fellowship among all.
With the day of Assisi Marcello Zago father took leave of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, having been recently appointed Superior General of the Oblates. Assisi-The effect would not be stopped. How then had prophesied, "For those who want to understand the nature and the path of interfaith dialogue in the Church and the world, the prayer meeting in Assisi on October 27, 1986 will be a crucial step, and even more significant symbol."
On that first day he saw a confirmation of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. What the Council had argued in the documents, in Assisi was "expressed in a solemn and understood by all, amplified by the media. In Assisi, the reception of religious leaders of different religions to pray and care were in some way a recognition of religions and in particular of prayer, a recognition that religion and prayer have not only a social role, but also effective at God.
In his diary, at the end of that memorable day, Father Zago recalls that in the early afternoon, starting from different places of prayer, groups of various religions were headed to St. Francis in the crowd cheering. Then a personal note that stresses were important to him the consent of the Christian people: "I've ridden the march was suddenly reminded of the Council of Ephesus. Then, the people welcomed tripudiante the council fathers had recognized that Mary Mother of God, and so dogmatic ratified this declaration. Here in Assisi seemed to me that people, mostly Catholic and flowed from many parts of the world, not only applaud the defendants, but approved of dialogue and ecumenism promoted by the Church since Vatican II. "
We can not delegate to the heads of that building relationships between people of all religions, dialogue and fellowship is a commitment by all.
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