Benedict XVI Arrives to Castel Gandolfo
Secretary Says Pope's Vacation Was "Monastic"CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, JULY 27, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI's personal secretary described the Pope's vacation as "monastic," saying that the Holy Father spent much time in meditation and prayer, but also took many walks in the woods.
The Pope wrapped up his 19-day summer vacation in Lorenzago di Cadore in the Veneto region of northern Italy today, and made his way to the summer papal residence of Castel Gandolfo, 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Rome.
It was a sort of "monastic-Benedictine vacation," explained Monsignor Georg Gänswein in an interview with the Italian daily Il Giornale.
Monsignor Gänswein explained the Pope's daily vacation schedule: "Every day begins with holy Mass, followed by thanksgiving, the breviary and meditation. Then there is breakfast, and afterward the Holy Father spends his time reading, studying, writing and meditating.
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