On the Holy Spirit

[catholic_heart]

On Saturday at World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, Pope Benedict XVI continued his catechesis to the young people gathered, this time focusing on the person of the Holy Spirit. Among the many great speeches he has given, this one is especially poignant because so many of us struggle with an understanding of our relationship to this mysterious

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[cmaried]

Oh my goodness-the Pope and St. Augustine? You couldn't resist posting this!:-)

I think he's right in that in some Christian circles, the Holy Spirit is seen as less important than the Father and Son in. I wonder if the Pope is more of a Nicene Creed man than an Apostle's Creed man.

[catholic_heart]

I know, the best part about posting anything from this Pope is that I'm almost certain to get a good Augustine reference or four to go along with it :) He's such an Augustinian :)

(tutal told me that Ratzinger is also one of the top 20 Martin Luther scholars in the world. That's awesome!)

[cmaried]

(tutal told me that Ratzinger is also one of the top 20 Martin Luther scholars in the world. That's awesome!)

*giggle*

That's totally a compliment!

[catholic_heart]

I know! I think he liked him a lot as Ratzinger, and maybe not as much as Benedict. Something like that. I don't want to put words in his mouth.

[napoleonofnerds]

Personally, I want another Dominican pope that we can name a heretical sect after.