"The joy of Christ dwells in our time, full of evils" In the person of Jesus, "the eternal God has entered and remains in man's time," which means he takes on "evil, suffering and tragedies of all …More
"The joy of Christ dwells in our time, full of evils"
In the person of Jesus, "the eternal God has entered and remains in man's time," which means he takes on "evil, suffering and tragedies of all kinds, from those caused by the wickedness of men to those resulting from inauspicious natural disasters, but he now permanently and indelibly enfolds the joyful and liberating novelty of Christ the Saviour". This was the message of Benedict XVI New Year's eve, in first vespers for the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, before the recitation of the "Te Deum" of thanksgiving for the end of the calendar year. In St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope explained that God made child is "an invitation to find God's presence and His love that gives salvation even in the short ...
In the person of Jesus, "the eternal God has entered and remains in man's time," which means he takes on "evil, suffering and tragedies of all kinds, from those caused by the wickedness of men to those resulting from inauspicious natural disasters, but he now permanently and indelibly enfolds the joyful and liberating novelty of Christ the Saviour". This was the message of Benedict XVI New Year's eve, in first vespers for the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, before the recitation of the "Te Deum" of thanksgiving for the end of the calendar year. In St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope explained that God made child is "an invitation to find God's presence and His love that gives salvation even in the short ...