The image of God in man was covered with so much dirt from sin that it became almost unrecognizable. But in Christ, man now can see the true image of God: by imitating him we too can learn to see ourselves as His image. This was Benedict XVIs reflection during his general audience catechesis on April 29th in St. Peters Square for more than 30 thousand faithful.After presenting the figure of St. Germanus, who was Patriarch of Constantinople from 715 to 730 and a great protector of the devotion to sacred images, the Pope recalled that these icons teach us that in Christ, the Saints and all men, we can see God.From St. Germanus we can learn that, the beauty of liturgy is important to show us the bea ...
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