The Holy Father arrived at the Dome of the Rock at 9 a.m. where he was greeted by Muhammad Ahmad Husayn, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, and by the president of the Waqf council (which administers religious properties). Following a brief tour of the area, the Pope was accompanied to the “al-Kubbah al-Nahawiyyah” building, where representatives of the Muslim community were waiting to greet him.
“The Dome of the Rock”, said the Pope in his remarks to them, “draws our hearts and minds to reflect upon the mystery of creation and the faith of Abraham. Here the paths of the world’s three great monotheistic religions meet, reminding us what they share in common. Each believes in One God, creator and ruler of all. Each recognises Abraham as a forefather. ... Each has gained a large following throughout the centuries and inspired a rich spiritual, intellectual and cultural patrimony.
“In a world sadly torn by divisions”, he added, “this sacred place serves as a stimulus, and also challenges men and women of goodwill to work to overcome misunderstandings and conflicts of the past and to set out on the path of a sincere dialogue aimed at building a world of justice and peace for coming generations.
Don’t go reading some hidden message into what Pope Benedict XVI said. Carefully think through the meaning and definition of each word and its placement in the sentences. There is a meaning and it’s not hidden if you know how to look for it.
He speaks the truth if you hear with ears expecting truth. What he says can befuddle a person who doesn’t have ears to hear.
Pope Benedict XVI is a very well educated man. He’s done research most of his adult life. He is very careful to speak in such a way as he doesn’t have to “explain again what he meant” but a way that also is filled with the truth and which will give the Holy Spirit opportunity to draw the hearer closer to God (the Judeao-Christian God).
Words well worth heeding. Will the beasts in Islam hear him?
**where Jesus is believed to have shared the last supper with his disciplines.**
What goes with these reporters or translators? Should have been disciples and not disciplines! LOL!
Sickening.