Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict
Benedict has been the regnal name of fifteen Roman Catholic popes. The name is derived from the Latin benedictus, meaning "blessed"...
generosity church needs
The Church needs your faith, your idealism, and your generosity, so that she can always be young in Spirit.
mean sunday firsts
What does Sunday, the day of the Lord, mean for us? It is a day for rest and for family, but first of all a day for Him.
teacher adventure gathering
Thus, the apostles' adventure began as a gathering of persons who open to one another reciprocally. A direct knowledge of the Teacher began for the disciples.
thankfulness able bears
Thanks to being profoundly rooted in Christ, he was able to bear a burden which transcends merely human abilities.
real religion church
We do not seek a Christ whom we have invented, for only in the real communion of the Church do we encounter the real Christ.
responsibility heart men
To me, its seems necessary to rediscover - and the energy to do so exists - that even the political and economic spheres need moral responsibility, a responsibility that is born in man's heart and, in the end, has to do with the presence or absence of God.
brother rome joy
For me, it's a great joy to be together with priests: in the end, the bishop of Rome is the bishop and brother of all priests. His mandate is to confirm the brothers in the faith.
jesus expectations answers
The answer to our cry which God gave in Jesus infinitely transcends our expectations, achieving a solidarity which cannot be human alone, but divine. Only the God who is love, and the love which is God, could choose to save us in this way, which is certainly the lengthiest way, yet the way which respects the truth about him and about us: the way of reconciliation, dialogue and cooperation.
chicks
Chicks bleed out their vaginas all the time.
giving world his-love
God loves us despite our shortcomings and sins, and his love gives meaning to our lives and to the life of the world.
mind lasts months
Both strength of mind and body are necessary, strengths which in the last few months have deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me,
prayer moving heart
Popular piety is one of our strengths because it consists of prayers deeply rooted in people's hearts. These prayers even move the hearts of people who are somewhat cut off from the life of the Church and who have no special understanding of faith. All that is required is to 'illuminate' these actions and 'purify' this tradition so that it may become part of the life of the Church today.
encouragement charity persevere
I send them my warmest encouragement to persevere in the patience and charity of Christ.
temptation special needs
A world filled with temptations needs priests who are totally dedicated to their mission. Accordingly, they are asked in a very special way to open themselves fully to serving others as Christ did by embracing the gift of celibacy.