Faith is not adherence to a doctrine but a personal relationship with Christ, says Pope Benedict XVI

VATICAN, June 20, 1910 /8:32 a.m. ( ACI )

In his greeting in French after the recitation of the traditional Sunday Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI said that today’s liturgy reminds us that “the faith is not an intellectual adherence to a doctrine but a personal relationship with Christ < /strong>, the Messiah of God. ”

United to Him by faith, that may all of you always live as children of God, being faithful to the commitments of your Baptism. Pray also for the new priests ordained this day for remain in the joy of being servants who have given everything for the proclamation of the Gospel “he said.

In his greeting in English, the Pope said: “In today’s Gospel Jesus calls us to carry our cross in union with him that we always donemos to him and discover a new joy that He promises to those who follow .

Speaking on Castilian, the Holy Father affirmed that “today’s liturgy comes the question of Jesus to his disciples: Who do you say I am? She can give a correct answer only after having learned from him, listening to his word, imitating his life, personally found in the sacraments and prayer . ”

“May the Virgin Mary help us in this exciting quest to discover who is our joy and our salvation. Happy Sunday, “he concluded.