Not exact matches
(Based on experience, I
interpret scripture to mean any work that resonates the
sacred — not just the Bible.)
The Pope puts into practice the methodological principle found in Dei Verbum, 12: he reads and
interprets the
Scripture «in the
sacred spirit in which it was written».
To
interpret Scripture is at the same time to amplify its meaning as
sacred meaning and to incorporate the remains of secular culture in this understanding.
The power to understand
Sacred Scripture trulyis bestowed upon the apostles and their successors, and this sure charism to
interpret sacred texts authoritatively in Jesus» name remains a mark of the true Church for all time.