  Pope Benedict began his Sunday at the Roman parish of Santa Maria delle Grazie where he celebrated Mass and underlined the importance of community spirit. He also referred to the season of Advent which was a theme he returned to back at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus. He told the faithful in St Peter’s Square that Christians were called to live this period before Christmas without being distracted by commercial messages and by the festive lights even if low key as a result of the economic crisis. Instead, he continued, they should look to Christ the “true light of the world”. In this season, he said “ we should live waiting for Jesus, and not stop waiting for his coming.” As is tradition on this particular Sunday of Advent, thousands of children with their parents gathered in St Peter’s Square ...» |