Scripture, Tradition and the Church: always united
When writing Who Do You Say That I Am? Encountering Christ in the Gospel of Matthew, I was consciously not trying to write anything “new”; instead, I firmly believe that any interpretation of Scripture must be grounded in our Tradition and consistent with the teachings of the Church. After all, the same Spirit that inspired the Bible also has guided the Church through the centuries.
Pope Benedict made exactly this point recently to the Pontifical Biblical Institute:













