His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis during the June 22 General Audience, held in Saint Peter’s Square, to what he described as "the book of prayer par excellence, the Book of Psalms".
"The Psalms teach us to pray," our Holy Father explained. "In them, the Word of God becomes the word of prayer.... People who pray the Psalms speak to God with the words of God, addressing Him with the words He Himself taught us.... Through these words it is also possible to know and accept the criteria of His actions, to approach the mystery of His thoughts and His ways, so as to grow and develop in faith and love".
"By teaching us to pray," the Pope went on, "the Psalms also teach us that at times of desolation, even in moments of suffering, the presence of God is a source of wonder and consolation. We may weep, plead and seek intercession... but in the awareness that we are advancing towards the light, where praise will be unending."
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Which Psalm or Psalms help to raise your "awareness that we are advancing towards the light, where praise will be unending"?
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