"Praying
fervently for the coming of the Kingdom also means being constantly alert for
the signs of its presence, and working for its growth in every sector of
society. It means facing the challenges of present and future with confidence
in Christ’s victory and a commitment to extending his reign. It means not
losing heart in the face of resistance, adversity, and scandal. It means
overcoming every separation between faith and life, and countering false
gospels of freedom and happiness. It also means rejecting a false dichotomy
between faith and political life, since, as the Second Vatican Council put it,
‘there is no human activity—even in secular affairs—which can be withdrawn from
God’s dominion’. It means working to enrich . . . society and culture with the
beauty and truth of the Gospel, and never losing sight of that great hope which
gives meaning and value to all the other hopes which inspire our lives."
— Pope Benedict XVI
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