This relationship with the Lord is not intended as a
duty or an imposition. It is a bond that comes from within. It is a relationship lived with the heart: it
is our friendship with God, granted to us by Jesus, a friendship that changes
our life and fills us with passion, with joy. Thus, the gift of piety stirs in
us above all gratitude and praise. This is, in fact, the reason and the most authentic meaning of our worship
and our adoration. When the Holy Spirit allows us to perceive the presence
of the Lord and all his love for us, it warms the heart and moves us quite
naturally to prayer and celebration.
--Pope Francis, General Audience, June 4, 2014
