“God is always near - even in difficulties, problems, in the darkness of life – He listens, responds and saves us in His own way. But we must be able to recognize His presence and accept His ways”, said Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday as he introduced Psalm no 3, also known as the Psalm of David as the subject of this his seventh general audience dedicated to the Christians school of prayer.
To the joy of 20 thousand visitors and pilgrims to the Vatican, the Pope returned to St Peter’s square for his weekly catechesis, for the first time since the July break and the August sessions held in the cooler courtyard of his summer residence in the Roman hills. A gentle breeze brought some relief to those gathered in a stiflingly humid stone square beneath a hot midday sun, but even the unusually warm ...»