At its first celebration of St. Evasion, in his homily, immediately gives the sign of attention to social problems (which is already seen at its entrance in the Diocese) Recalling the first social encyclical: "More than one hundred years ago, before the wave of new things - "Rerum Novarum" - suggesting that progress was a prophetic Pope Leo XIII pointed to as the "Rerum Novarum" in fact, reasons and hopes for a genuine renewal of society ". Subsequently there have been many occasions (among the last "a Church in the middle of the city" slogan to prepare and live the 9 th anniversary of the Duomo, el'aver wanted the training course socio-political) to remind priests and lay people that the social teaching, attention to issues of society and politics, illuminate and read in the light of the Gospel, even social issues is part of the pastoral of our communities. "I've said many times: the action of the church in a city can not be confined to rituals and ceremonies. On the contrary, born from our liturgy well celebrated the commitment to translate the belief in life and then to serve others in charity. Christ washing the feet of the brothers not only performs a liturgical gesture "(cf. Rev. Dioc.1/97 Pastoral visit to the city), and complained, for example, at the end of the second pastoral visit to the weak signals that came from parishes in this area. It 'important to remember the meetings with the Archbishop Zacchaeus councils during pastoral visits. In his meeting with the Board of M. Casale on the occasion of the 2nd stared at his farewell visit, not fact, in five points: the emergence of evolution with respect to age, with the need for an educational agreement between families, school, sports, recreation centers, the reception as a matter of civilization in relation to house problem and the need for immigrants in general moderation of rent; social-welfare as compared to the capacity to assist new and old forms of poverty, including drug addiction, families and the elderly; defined the issue of "harmony" to give a more lasting progress, the moral cohesion for the civil, civil and political harmony for a city designed with love and discernment; and finally heal from the many cultures that do not deal to stop what he called a fragmented culture.
Worth mention some phrases from his Pastoral Letter for the period 2004 - 2007 in preparation for the ninth centenary of the Cathedral 'Our Church in the middle of the city': 'The future of our Church in the heart of the city, what will mean? Rivorrà see what goals? By what strategies it will take to commit? Lo, thus I understand the appeal to prophecy. In the 'changing world' and 'at the beginning of a new millennium' loa our Church must ask herself about her prophetic role. We can not rest only on the laurels of history. We must strive for the future of our people, for the future of our youth and our families ... .. Commit, then. This is the prophetic word. We can not call out because of this land, of this city man, we are citizens and therefore share responsibility. .... Unequivocally neo-time, but maybe not easy and rewarding, disdainful corridors. Our country ... ... he still needs us and our prophecy. He needs it because, let's face it, the theme of the defense of life in every moment of its development from conception to death is not easily promoters out of the stern and firm doctrine of the Church. And so the themes of peace, social, dell'educadione of new generations, solidarity, culture is not approved, but liberating, are issues that challenge us and which we feel the responsibility of selfless service to humanity and to his destiny. "
Below into account some thoughts or suggestions found in the Bishop Zacchaeus left in his work as Pastor:
a) work
b) the home and family
c) the policy
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