Rome‐Italy, 6 April 2011 (Communicationes).‐ In his Papal audience today in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope invited the faithful to read “The Story of a Soul” of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face. In this Wednesday’s weekly audience he spoke of the life and teaching of the French Carmelite who had been declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope John Paul II. The same Pope defined her as “an expert in the Science of Love” in his Apostolic Letter “On entering a New Millennium”.
“Little Therese”, said Pope Benedict, “has never ceased to help simple souls, the little ones, the poor, those who suffer and those who pray to her, but she has also illuminated the whole Church with her profound spiritual teaching”. “I want to invite you to rediscover this small ‐ great treasure, this enlightened Gospel commentary, lived out to the full! ‘The Story of a Soul’
is, in fact, a marvelous story of love, told with such authenticity, simplicity and freshness that it cannot but fascinate its readers”, continued His Holiness.
“Therese is one of the ‘little ones’ of the Gospel who allow themselves to be borne by God into the Depths of His Mystery” the Pope went on, while proposing the Patroness of the Missions “as a guide for everyone, but especially for those who engage in the ministry of theologians”.
“Little Therese”, said Pope Benedict, “has never ceased to help simple souls, the little ones, the poor, those who suffer and those who pray to her, but she has also illuminated the whole Church with her profound spiritual teaching”. “I want to invite you to rediscover this small ‐ great treasure, this enlightened Gospel commentary, lived out to the full! ‘The Story of a Soul’
is, in fact, a marvelous story of love, told with such authenticity, simplicity and freshness that it cannot but fascinate its readers”, continued His Holiness.
“Therese is one of the ‘little ones’ of the Gospel who allow themselves to be borne by God into the Depths of His Mystery” the Pope went on, while proposing the Patroness of the Missions “as a guide for everyone, but especially for those who engage in the ministry of theologians”.
He underlined Trust and Love as being the key notes of the message of Therese. These two words were like lighthouses that illumined her whole path of sanctity and that could serve others in following the same “little way of trust and love” of spiritual childhood.
The Pope invited all the faithful to repeat with St. Therese “that we wish to live for love of God and of our neighbors”. “Therese shows us that Christian life means living fully our Baptismal grace in a total gift of Yes to the love of the Father, in order to express in union with Christ, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, His own love for others” concluded Pope Benedict.
Source:
Communicationes N.175
6/4/11
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