Readers rediscover and renew God's living Word through this exhortation of Pope Benedict XVI. Based upon the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops 2008 meeting in the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI offers his inspiring reflections and comments. Divided into three sections, Pope Benedict explores the meaning of God's Word and how it relates to the individual, the community of the Church, and the cultural world at large in both a historical and modern context.