What a Great Preacher!
I’m watching the Inauguration Mass of Benedict XVI right now on MSNBC, and was moved and inspired by the Holy Father’s homily. In a few short words he managed to pay tribute to his predecessor and lay out his vision of ecclesiology, of the Church as the communion of Saints and all of the baptized, a Church very much alive, even young, today. He touched on the meaning of life, which is Christ Jesus, to know and follow His will is a joy rather than a burden, the source of our authentic freedom. He shared an infectious enthusiasm for spreading the Good News to the whole world, and for reuniting all believers under one shepherd. Truly this is a man who loves God and rejoices in the Gospel!
At one point he touched on the dignity of each and every human being as a unique creation of God:
"We’re not some casual and meaningless product of evolution, each of us is the result of a thought of God, each of us is willed. Each of us is loved, each of us is necessary."What a beautiful thought! Let me guess, the headlines in tomorrow’s papers will be: New Pope Denounces Evolution.
posted by The Jabberwock @ 2:57 AM
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