"The goal of man is the contemplation of God. Only in it can he find fulfilment. To already have some preview of such a goal in this life, he must incessantly make progress towards a more and more perfect spiritual life". ” “It was said this morning by Benedict XVI during the General Audience from Saint Peter’s Square, about Saint Gregory of Nyssa "who had a meditative nature, with a great ability to reflect and a lively intelligence, open to the culture of his time". ” “According to Benedict XVI who went over the life of the saint who was the brother of Saint Basil and a friend of Saint Gregory of Nazianzius, to whom the Pope’s two previous catecheses had been devoted "the most important lesson" that Saint Gregory of Nyssa leaves us is that "man’s full accomplishment is to be found in his holiness. (continued)
