” “"The purpose to which our live must aspire" is "to meet Jesus". It was repeated today by the Pope who, during the traditional general audience in Saint Peter’s Square, continued the catechesis on the apostles, dwelling on the figure of Philip (after that of Matthew, the subject of last Wednesday’s audience). "Should such commitment fail warned Benedict XVI we would be referred back to us only, as in a mirror, and we would be lonelier and lonelier! Philip, instead, teaches us to let us be conquered by Jesus, to be with Him, and to invite others too to share such essential company". "By living and finding Jesus, we can find a new life", added the Holy Father as he spoke off the cuff at the end of the catechesis. As he had mentioned the "paradox of Incarnation", the Pontiff had recalled just before that "God gave Himself a human face, the face of Jesus, and as a consequence from now on, if we really want to know the face of God, we only have to contemplate the face of Jesus".” “
