Matthew 7:21-27
I do not know anything about building a house, but I would think that building a house on sand is probably easier than building one on rock or on a foundation. In the same way, I find it easy (like building a house on sand) to build my life on the Pope's teachings but harder (like building a house on rock) to build it on his love . In other words, it is easy for me to be orthodox or with the Magisterium in my head but difficult for me to be orthodox in my heart, that is, to love. In this sense, I am not much different than the people in today's Gospel who called Jesus, "Lord, Lord". They seemed to have the correct knowledge of things in their head since they were able to do mighty things in Jesus' name. But our Lord never knew them because they never did the will of the Father, that is, they never loved God and neighbor.
I have read most of Pope Benedict's encyclicals and several of his books and have found that, intellectually speaking, his works are very orthodox and profound; however, they also flow from a man who deeply loves Christ, and this love comes through every word he writes. The Holy Father is orthodox in his mind and heart; and if I am going to be the complete Christian Jesus calls me to be in today's Gospel, I must imitate Pope Benedict's mind and his heart. If I do this, through God's love for me, I will be building my life on the rock and will be able to stand on judgment day.
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