In a recent General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about beauty as a path to God. He reminded those present of the universal human response to beauty as reflected in a sculpture, a painting, a poem, or a beautiful piece of music. The Pope said it is "something bigger, something that speaks, capable touching the heart, of communicating a message, of elevating the soul. How many times, then, can artistic expressions be occasions to remind us of God, to help our prayer or the conversion of the heart."
To access media articles on the Holy Father's reflection, please visit:
CNA: Pope Benedict describes how beautiful art can lead to God (31 AUG 11)
Catholic Online: Pope Benedict XVI Affirms Beauty, Revealed in Art and Music, is a Path to God (2 SEP 11)
Background information:
Letter of Pope John Paul II to Artists, 1999
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