P R A Y I N G W I T H T H E C H U R C H
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That the word of God may be ever more listened to, contemplated, loved and lived.
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The Church is a community that listens to and proclaims the Word of God. The Church does not live on herself but on the Gospel, and through it always and ever anew finds the directions for her journey. This is the point every Christian must understand and apply to himself or herself.
Amidst the difficulties of living meaningfully and peacefully in this journey of life, pertinent questions like the examples below are being asked: Where do I find standards to live by, what are the criteria that govern responsible cooperation in building the present and the future of the world? On who can I rely? To whom shall I entrust myself? Where is the One who can offer me the response capable of satisfying my heart's deepest desires? All these questions mean that we realize that our journey is not over until we meet the One who can neither deceive nor be deceived and therefore can offer a certainty so solid that we can live for it and, if need be, even die for it.
The Church knows well that Christ who lives in the Sacred Scriptures is the One who also give the answers to the questions mentioned above. For this reason the Church has always venerated the divine Scriptures. This fundamental importance of the Word of God is the driving force for the renewal of the Church's life in her preaching and spirituality. Hence, it is important that we really listen to, contemplate, love and live the Word of God in our lives.
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