Year of St. Paul - Humble Ministers

Humble Ministers

Let us think again of St. Paul’s phrase: both Apollos and I are servants of Jesus, each one in his own way because it is God who gives the growth [cf. 1 Cor 3:5-9]. These words also apply to us today, to the Pope, the Cardinals, Bishops, priest and laity. We are all humble ministers of Jesus. We serve the Gospel as best we can, in accordance with our talents, and we pray God to make his Gospel, his Church, increase in our day.

Pope Benedict’s address to the General Audience on 31 January 2007