Make time for God, Pope reminds audience

June 03, 2009

At his regular weekly public audience on June 3, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the work of Rabanus Maurus, a Benedictine abbot and archbishop whose scholarly influence is evident across a broad range of fields including poetry, music, theology, and Scripture study. At a time when Christian scholarship was in eclipse, the Pope noted, he helped to preserve and to build "that theological, exegetical and spiritual culture from which succeeding centuries would draw."

For Christians of the early 21st century, the Holy Father continued, Rabanus Maurus has an important message: "Whether immersed in the frenetic rhythms of work or on holiday, we must reserve time for God."

 

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Further information:

• Rabanus Maurus: exegete, philosopher, poet and pastor (VIS)