“And it is now possible that his most enduring act of public witness to the Gospel will be the remarkable spectacle of a prince of the church voluntarily surrendering the things of this world. Just as John Paul II offered a testament of suffering in his last years, Benedict XVI has given us something rare among the most mighty: an example of Christian piety that was quite unexpected.”
Jon Meacham - Benedict XVI: A Papal Benediction - TIME
“The first step of humility is to cherish at all times the sense of awe with which we should turn to God”
Benedict of Nursia
It is from this starting point, in the turning to God, that we are then able to turn to the work of His kingdom in the world. That turning to God needs to be a constant activity and the spiritual disciplines give us a framework through which to do it. The chief of these practices is prayer.
