The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church

Only a few months after the 12th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church (in Italian now), Vatican Radio hosted the book launch of The Word in words: From Biblicism to the realism of the faith. Written by Monsignor Lorenzo Leuzzi, director of the Office for Pastoral Care of Universities of the vicariate of Rome, the book offers a reflection on theme of the synod, with special focus on Pope Benedict XVI's four speeches.

"The most important thing is to help the Church rediscover the presence of the Word -- to see that the Church is not the only place Scripture is to be read, but is the place where man can truly find God through Scripture in a greater experience. Because the Word is not just in the Scriptures, but the Word is present in history."

"I'm happy to acknowledge with gratitude that there are many young people who, through the Bible, deepen their faith in God -- One in Three, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -- because in the words of the Bible they discover the Word that is Jesus Christ, who leads us to adore God the Father, with the grace that the Holy Spirit offers us in abundance."

A video clip book launch

The Italian interview by Vatican Radio with Monsignor Lorenzo Leuzzi