Missed this a few days ago, but just noticed these great comments from Pope Benedict, published by Zenit, on the relationship of loving both the human and the divine. Wonderful simple and humble explanation of the Catholic take on the unity of these loves (which naturally must be based on a proper understanding of the relationship between God and the world). I particularly liked this Ratzingerian statement of purpose, as it were, on this point:

"I would like to work for this great Catholic synthesis, for this 'et-et' [and-and]; to be truly man--that everyone according to their own gifts and their own charism loves the earth and the beautiful things the Lord has given us, but to also be grateful for the light of God that shines on the earth, that gives splendor and beauty to everything else. ... Let us live in this Catholicity joyously."

Do read the rest--very short, but very nice. I never cease to be amazed that Benedict comes up with lines like this on the spot, in this case in a Q&A, not a prepared speech.