\nstand in awe of people who, like Pope Benedict, can draw my attention to the
\nessentials of faith, reason and culture. His audience on Wednesday where he
\nspeaks about St. Bernard is one of these instances because he shows me the
\nbeauty of St. Bernard, the purpose of theology study, life with the saints, and why we have to suffer some things for the Kingdom. For example, the Pope
\noffers a corrective in my work as a seminarian.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nindividual and intimate encounter with Jesus<\/span>; it means experiencing His
\ncloseness, His friendship and His love.” He continues “St. Bernard, solidly
\nbased on the Bible and on the Fathers of the Church, reminds us that without a profound
\nfaith in God, nourished by prayer and contemplation, by a profound relationship
\nwith the Lord<\/span>, o<\/b>ur reflections on the divine mysteries risk becoming a futile
\nintellectual exercise, and lose their credibility<\/b>. Theology takes us back to
\nthe “science of the saints,” to their intuitions of the mysteries of
\nthe living God, to their wisdom, gift of the Holy Spirit, which become the
\npoint of reference for theological thought.”<\/span><\/p>\n
\nin a seminary work, sometimes too much discussion, I am leaning St. Bernard as
\nhe says, “but perhaps He can be sought better and found more easily with
\nprayer than with discussion. We put an end here to the book, but not to the
\nsearch.” <\/span><\/p>\n
\nWednesday General Audience<\/a>, October 21, 2009) <\/span><\/p>\n