Source: Zenit
BRESSANONE, Italy, AUG. 18, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI says that Christians have to stay close to the Holy Spirit if they want to be able to transmit him to others.
The Pope affirmed this when he met with priests, deacons and seminarians of the Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone. The Holy Father was on vacation in the Dolomites, where he stayed at the major seminary of Bressanone.
The Pontiff said the secret to staying close to Christ is meditating on his word. Recalling an expression he used in Sydney, the Pontiff proposed that speaking with God through his word is "as if we were to find ourselves strolling in the garden of the Holy Spirit; we talk to him and he talks to us."
"And then, naturally, this listening, walking in the environment of the word must be transformed into a response, a response in prayer, in contact with Christ," he added, recommending time spent with the Eucharist and the frequenting of the sacrament of penance.
The Bishop of Rome affirmed such a relationship with Christ and the Holy Spirit would give shape to daily life, structuring it in such a way that "God has access to us all the time. [...] We are in continuous contact with Christ and [...] we are continuously receiving the breath of the Holy Spirit."
Article provided by ZENIT News Agency.