Dear friends, truth is not an imposition. Nor is it simply a set of rules. It is a discovery of the One who never fails us; the One whom we can always trust. In seeking truth we come to live by belief because ultimately truth is a person: Jesus Christ. That is why authentic freedom is not an opting out. It is an opting in; nothing less than letting go of self and allowing oneself to be drawn into Christ’s very being for others (cf. Spe Salvi, 28).
Pope Benedict XVI - Papal Youth Rally, St Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, NY (April, 19, 2008)
I still can't believe I was there to see it. What a day. What a message. What a pope!
God is good. When we realize that and place our trust in him, we will truly never be more free.
I still can't believe I was there to see it. What a day. What a message. What a pope!
God is good. When we realize that and place our trust in him, we will truly never be more free.
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It was great to see you there, Nolan!
I didn't realize that this quote was from Spe Salvi, the Holy Father used it in his address at Dunwoodie. Of course, it IS his to quote from!
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