Because of what we have received through the gift of faith, we are compelled to offer our life, our very self, as a gift to Christ and thus become instruments of his glory, which is accomplished by our complete cooperation in docility with the impulses of the Spirit, whom the Savior gives to those who love him.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI: Commit Yourselves Day after Day with The Affirmation: “I Believe”
Pope Benedict XVI: “This evening, you caused us to turn our hearts to Mary in prayer, the most beloved prayer of Christian tradition. Yet you also led us back to the beginning of our journey of faith, to the liturgy of Baptism, the moment in which we became Christian.
A Reflection On Our Holy Father’s Words: Justice and “Its Human Counterpart”
Pope Benedict expresses the age-old truth that man needs more than external, material things. Food and water, shelter and security, as important as these needs are, are not enough.