‘Make Christ,
the Son of God, the centre of your life. But let me also remind you that
following Jesus in faith means walking at his side in the communion of the
Church. We cannot follow Jesus on our own. Anyone who would be tempted to do so
“on his own”, or to approach the life of faith with that kind of individualism
so prevalent today, will risk never truly encountering Jesus, or will end up
following a counterfeit Jesus.’
Pope Benedict XVI,
Homily at Final Mass of World Youth Day, Cuatro Vientos Air Base, Madrid,
21st August 2011
