NEW YORK, APRIL 20, 2008 (Zenit.org)- Benedict XVI challenged the Church in the United States to pray and work to hasten the spread of the kingdom of God in the nation.
The Pope urged the more than 58,000 people gathered in Yankee’s Stadium today for the last major event of his five-day visit to pray “in the Lord’s own words: ‘Thy Kingdom come.'”
“This prayer needs to shape the mind and heart of every Christian in this nation,” he said. “It needs to bear fruit in the way you lead your lives and in the way you build up your families and your communities.
“It needs to create new ‘settings of hope’ where God’s kingdom becomes present in all its saving power.”
The Holy Father said praying for the coming of the God’s kingdom “also means being constantly alert for the signs of its presence, and working for its growth in every sector of society.”Click here to read this entire article.
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IMPORTANT NOTE FROM LTRP: To gain an understanding of the Pope’s New Evangelization program through the Eucharistic Christ, read Roger Oakland’s powerful expose, Another Jesus.
