” “"A model of married life, responsibly engaged within the Christian community" and "a model of the Church, God’s family, all through time". With these words, the Pope defined the figures of Aquila and Priscilla, a Christian man and wife, "important collaborators" of the apostle Paul, the focus of today’s general audience, the second part of which took place in Aula Paolo VI before about 10 thousand people. "Every home can be converted into a small Church", explained the Pope: "Not only in the sense that human love must reign within it, but in the sense that all of the family life, driven by faith, is called to hinge around Jesus Christ’s only lordship". As he lingered on the general meaning of Paul’s preaching, Benedict XVI stated that "one can say the apostle shaped the whole Church as a family, and the Church is in fact God’s family". Evidence, this one, of "how important the Christian couples’ actions are. When they are supported by faith and a strong spirituality said the Pope their commitment within the Church becomes brave", and translates "into the undertaking of the common responsibility for the mystical body of Christ, perhaps also a small part of it". (to be continued)” “
