” “”The power of the Spirit never ceases to fill the Church with life”, the Pope pointed out “Through the grace of the Church’s sacraments, that power also flows deep within us, like an underground river which nourishes our spirit and draws us ever nearer to the source of our true life, which is Christ. Yet he clarified this power, the grace of the Spirit, is not something we can merit or achieve, but only receive as pure gift”. At the same time, “God’s love can only unleash its power when it is allowed to change us from within. We have to let it break through the hard crust of our indifference, our spiritual weariness, our blind conformity to the spirit of this age. Only then can we let it ignite our imagination and shape our deepest desires”. Hence the call for regular private and liturgical “prayer”, in order to be receptive to the "power from on high, enabling us to be salt and light for our world”. A special thanksgiving to the Lord for the “gift of faith” followed. Such a gift has reached us as a “treasure passed on from generation to generation in the communion of the Church”. (to be continued).” “
