Despite it being a rainy Wednesday morning in Rome, thousands of pilgrims gathered in the Paul the VI hall for the Pope’s General Audience. Pope Benedict greeting the faithful said he wanted this week to focus on a significant event, that being Jesus in Gethsemane and his prayers in the Garden of Olives.
"In our continuing catechesis on Christian prayer, we now turn to the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane, the Garden of Olives, following the Last Supper. As the Lord prepares to face his death, he prays alone, as the eternal Son in communion with the Father. Yet he also desires the company of Peter, James and John; their presence is an invitation to every disciple to draw near to Jesus along the way of the Cross."
The Holy Father went on to note Jesus’ very human qualities as he nears his ...»