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About the program: Joseph Ratzinger was a brilliant theologian, a holy and gentle priest, an effective archbishop, a formidable cardinal prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Now he is the shepherd and chief pastor of more than a billion Catholics. His is a voice of reason and compassion for all people in a world in turmoil.
Spend a week with us exploring Catholic Bavaria which shaped this great man. It is a land of tidy farms, wooded hills, lakes and mountains. It is a land of pilgrim sites and roadside shrines. Visit the Benedictine monastery where Father Ratzinger conducted retreats, pray in the massive Cathedral in Munich where Archbishop Ratzinger preached, visit the Marian shrines he knew and loved. Allow yourself to be shaped by this simple yet rich Catholic culture as Benedict himself was.
Enrollment must be limited to 25 participants.
Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany
July 2 to 9, 2010
Eichstätt is the site of the only Catholic university in Germany. This ancient seat of Prince Bishops north of Munich was a principal site for the initial evangelization of the German lands. Its first bishop, St. Willibald, was ordained here by his uncle St. Boniface in 741. His relics are still venerated in a Baroque shrine nestled in the back of the great Gothic cathedral in town. The relics of his sister St. Walburga are venerated in the Benedictine Abbey that bears her name. We will be given a tour of the church by Sister Angela and will pray along as the nuns sing Vespers.
Excursions:
There will be excursions to the Prince Bishops’ fortress, Willibaldsburg, St. Walburga’s Monastery, and a pilgrimage to the Marian chapel of Frauenberg, or “Mary Mount”. Leaving the small town of Eichstätt, we will travel to Freising, the original site of the Archdiocese of Munich with its great cathedral and bishop’s fortress. Father Ratzinger taught at the seminary here.
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The cost for Room and Board, Excursions and Meals, Tours and Lectures: $1950.
Couples: $1800 a person
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