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Let God's Light Shine Forth

The Spiritual Vision of Pope Benedict XVI

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Let God's Light Shine Forth

The Spiritual Vision of Pope Benedict XVI

By: Pope Benedict XVI

Though he was a familiar Church leader for many years before becoming Pope, there has been little awareness of the spiritual side of Benedict XVI. [In this book, the editor] offers [an] introduction to the life and work of Pope Benedict XVI and then presents an absorbing collection of his most persuasive words.

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Joseph Ratzinger in Communio, Volume 2

Christology and Anthropology

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Joseph Ratzinger in Communio, Volume 2

Christology and Anthropology

By: Pope Benedict XVI

Timely theological insights on culture and humanity from the pen of the Pontiff In this second volume of Joseph Ratzinger in Communio, Pope Benedict XVI speaks to various issues relating to humanity today -- conscience, technological security, the origin of human life, the meaning of Sunday, Christian hope, and more. As editor David L. Schindler notes, "Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) rarely writes on any churchly matter that does not manifest its implications for man and culture, and vice versa. Indeed, this indissoluble linking is one of the main distinguishing features of his theology." This is the second of three volumes; the first deals with themes relating to the Church, and the third volume is to focus on theological renewal.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802864171

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Church Fathers and Teachers

From Saint Leo the Great to Peter Lombard

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Church Fathers and Teachers

From Saint Leo the Great to Peter Lombard

By: Pope Benedict XVI

After meditating on the Apostles and then on the Fathers of the early Church, as seen in his earlier works Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church and Church Fathers, Pope Benedict XVI devoted his attention to the most influential Christian men from the fifth through the twelfth centuries. In his first book, Church Fathers, Benedict began with Clement of Rome and ended with Saint Augustine. In this volume, the Holy Father reflects on some of the greatest theologians of the Middle Ages: Benedict, Anselm, Bernard, and Gregory the Great, to name just a few. By exploring both the lives and the ideas of the great popes, abbots, scholars and missionaries who lived during the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of Christendom, Pope Benedict XVI highlights the key elements of Catholic dogma and practice that remain the foundation stones not only of the Roman Catholic Church but of Christian society itself. This book is a wonderful way to get to know these later Church Fathers and Teachers and the tremendous spiritually rich patrimony they have bequeathed to us. "Without this vital sap, man is exposed to the danger of succumbing to the ancient temptation of seeking to redeem himself by himself." -- Pope Benedict XVI

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Ignatius Press

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1586173170

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In the Beginning...'

A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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In the Beginning...'

A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall

By: Pope Benedict XVI

In four superb homilies and a concluding essay, Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, provides a clear and inspiring exploration of the Genesis creation narratives. While the stories of the world’s creation and the fall of humankind have often been subjected to reductionism of one sort or another — literalists treat the Bible as a science textbook whereas rationalists divorce God from creation — Ratzinger presents a rich, balanced Catholic understanding of these early biblical writings and attests to their enduring vitality. Beginning each homily with a text selected from the first three chapters of Genesis, Ratzinger discusses, in turn, God the creator, the meaning of the biblical creation accounts, the creation of human beings, and sin and salvation; in the appendix he unpacks the beneficial consequences of faith in creation. Expertly translated from German, these reflections set out a reasonable and biblical approach to creation. ‘In the Beginning . . .’ also serves as an excellent homiletic resource for priests and pastors.

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146742806X

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A Reason Open to God

By: J. Steven Brown

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A Reason Open to God

By: J. Steven Brown

With clarity and wisdom, Pope Benedict XVI sets out his vision for Catholic higher education in this first and only collection of his major addresses on the topic. What is the mission and identity of a Catholic university? What are the responsibilities of administrators, teachers, and students in Catholic institutes of higher learning? Where does the central theme of "love of God and others" fit into academia?

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0813221471

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Joseph Ratzinger in Communio: Vol. 1, The Unity of the Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Joseph Ratzinger in Communio: Vol. 1, The Unity of the Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI

Brings together articles by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger previously published in the North American edition of Communio: International Catholic Review.

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0802864163

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The Fathers of the Church

Catecheses: St. Clement of Rome to St. Augustine of Hippo

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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The Fathers of the Church

Catecheses: St. Clement of Rome to St. Augustine of Hippo

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At his Wednesday audiences during 2007 and 2008 Pope Benedict XVI gave a series of short talks on the Fathers of the Church. He devoted himself not only to such famous and influential Fathers as Augustine and John Chrysostom but also to figures not venerated as saints; one subject, Tertullian, even died outside the Catholic communion. This volume contains thirty-six of these inspirational teachings. In these catecheses the Pope is not delivering academic lectures or preaching sermons. Rather, he is instructing Christian believers who want to have their faith confirmed and strengthened. Pope Benedict firmly believes that the Fathers of the Church still speak powerfully today, and his accessible presentations will make many readers eager to look further into the writings of these great early Christians.

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The Apostles

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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The Apostles

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Through the Apostles, we come to Jesus himself." - Pope Benedict XVIIn this fascinating and inspirational journey with the chosen disciples of Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI demonstrates a profound, unbreakable continuity by which Christ is present today in his Church. In choosing the Apostles, Jesus brought them into communion with himself and involved them in his mission of proclaiming the Gospel. After Mary, the Mother of God, it is from the Apostles, through their word and witness, that we receive the truth of Christ. Delving into Sacred Scripture and writings from the early Church fathers, Benedict XVI highlights each of the Twelve, along with Saint Paul and select men and women who were coworkers of the Apostles. By studying the origins of the Church, we see that the Apostles are the foundation of the community of faith, hope, and charity that involves the entire people of God.

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Holy Days

Meditations on the Feasts, Fasts, and Other Solemnities of the Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Holy Days

Meditations on the Feasts, Fasts, and Other Solemnities of the Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI

Beginning with Advent and concluding with the feast of Christ the King, 'Holy Days' presents selected homilies that the Pope has pronounced over the course of the liturgical year in Rome. The book is organized by season and feast days, with brief introductions.

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Jesus of Nazareth

From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

By: Pope Benedict XVI,Joseph Ratzinger

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Jesus of Nazareth

From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

By: Pope Benedict XVI,Joseph Ratzinger

Pope Benedict XVI’s iconic life of Jesus, a rich, compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of the central figure of the Christian faith. “This book is . . . my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’”—Benedict XVI In this bold, momentous work, the Pope seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from today’s “popular” depictions and to restore his true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the Pope incites us to encounter Jesus face to face. From Jesus of Nazareth: “. . . the great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought, then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually unveiled his countenance first to Abraham, then to Moses and the prophets, and then in the wisdom literature–the God who showed his face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the pagans in various shadowy guises. It is this God, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from: faith, hope, and love.”

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0385523416

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Spiritual Thoughts

In the First Year of His Papacy

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Spiritual Thoughts

In the First Year of His Papacy

By: Pope Benedict XVI

Spiritual Thoughts wonderfully captures his deep spiritual and holy life and his extraordinary intelligence as expressed in the first year of his papacy and begins to unlock the mystery of who this pope will be. The short reflections from his talks, homilies, and writings presented here are prayerful, at times forceful, and always satisfying.

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1574557653

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Holy Women

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Holy Women

By: Pope Benedict XVI

From the earliest days of the Church through modern times, women have always played a unique and critical role in the story of Christianity. Jesus Christ called both men and women to be his disciples, and countless women in Church history have stood out for the holiness of their lives and the wealth of their teaching. In each chapter, derived from catechesis given during his weekly general audiences from September 2010 to April 2011, Pope Benedict XVI expertly and thoughtfully explores the life stories and writings of these seventeen holy women: Saint Hildegard of Bingen Saint Clare of Assisi Saint Matilda of Hackeborn Saint Gertrude the Great Blessed Angela of Foligno Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Saint Bridget of Sweden Marguerite d'Oingt Saint Juliana of Cornillon Saint Catherine of Siena Julian of Norwich Saint Veronica Giuliani Saint Catherine of Bologna Saint Catherine of Genoa Saint Joan of Arc Saint Teresa of Ávila Saint Thérèse of Lisieux The remarkable examples of the feminine genius in Holy Women are still relevant today. These models of prayer, faith, and good works will help you gain a fuller understanding of Church history and serve as guides on your faith journey.

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1639660976

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Church Fathers

From Clement of Rome to Augustine

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Church Fathers

From Clement of Rome to Augustine

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Following his best selling book, Jesus of Nazareth, and his talks published in Jesus, the Apostles, and the Early Church, Pope Benedict?s Church Fathers presents these important figures of early Christianity in all their evangelical vitality, spiritual profundity, and uncompromising love of God. Benedict tells the true story of Christianity?s against-all-odds triumph in the face of fierce Roman hostility and persecution. He does this by exploring the lives and the ideas of the early Christian writers, pastors, and martyrs, men so important to the spread of Christianity that history remembers them as ?the Fathers of the Church?. This rich and engrossing survey of the early Church includes those churchmen who immediately succeeded the Apostles, the ?Apostolic Fathers?: Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus of Lyon. Benedict also discusses such great Christian figures as Tertullian, Origen, Cyprian of Carthage, the Cappadocian Fathers, as well as the giants John Chrysostom, Jerome, and Augustine. This book is a wonderful way to get to know the Church Fathers and the tremendous spiritually rich patrimony they have bequeathed to us.

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1681494728

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Meeting Saint Paul with the Pope

Wednesday Audiences During the Pauline Jubilee Year

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Meeting Saint Paul with the Pope

Wednesday Audiences During the Pauline Jubilee Year

By: Pope Benedict XVI

During the special Pauline Jubilee Year, Pope Benedict XVI used his Wednesday audiences as an opportunity to meet one of the most influential persons in the history of Christianity, Saint Paul. Meeting Saint Paul is the complete collection of these twenty-one papal reflections.

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Paul of Tarsus

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Paul of Tarsus

By: Pope Benedict XVI

Here, Pope Benedict turns his attention as a theologian and scripture scholar to one of the most important figures in the history of the Church. Reflecting on St Paul's life and times, his indefatigable missionary activity and the important events in his life, the Holy Father then goes on to explore St Paul's writings.

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Sermon in a Sentence

A Treasury of Quotations on the Spiritual Life From Pope Benedict XVI

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Sermon in a Sentence

A Treasury of Quotations on the Spiritual Life From Pope Benedict XVI

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Imagine some personal hours face to face with Pope Benedict XVI, one of the greatest Catholic thinkers and spiritual writers of the twentieth century. In this slim volume, hundreds of short quotations and sayings taken from Benedict’s papal writings, addresses, and homilies have been classified by the Christian virtues of which they speak, and then categorized according to the mysteries of the Rosary and the great themes of prayer, the Church, the Mass, the papacy, Sacred Scripture, the priesthood, and the saints. Praying with and reflecting on these spiritual gems, we feel the breadth and depth of their author’s spiritual knowledge, experience, and ability to communicate a vibrant love of Jesus Christ, of the Catholic Faith, and of the people God has placed in our lives. Pope Benedict’s writings communicate an air of Christian authenticity arising from his deep and abiding relationship with Our Lord, and their clarity and precision serve as a faithful guide for those seeking to strengthen that relationship for themselves. Making time and space to cultivate our friendship with Christ will always be a challenge, but with this collection of Benedict’s guiding insights in hand, we are better fortified to meet that challenge.

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1621389030

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The Garden of God

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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The Garden of God

By: Pope Benedict XVI

This book gathers together the audiences, addresses, letters, and homilies of Benedict on a wide-ranging set of topics that deal with the world about us. The major themes and connections he explores are creation and the natural world; the environment, science, and technology; and hunger, poverty, and the earth's resources.

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Saved in Hope

Encyclical Letter of the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI.

By: Catholic Church. Pope (2005-2013 : Benedict XVI),Pope Benedict XVI

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Saved in Hope

Encyclical Letter of the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI.

By: Catholic Church. Pope (2005-2013 : Benedict XVI),Pope Benedict XVI

Presents an encyclical letter from the Pope on the subject of the vital role of hope in Christianity, discussing the concept of hope in the early Church and in modern times and the ways in which hope can be learned and practiced.

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1586172514

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Family

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Family

By: Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI shares his thoughts on the subject of family through the bonds that are created, the truth of marriage, and the vocation of love that enables us to become loving people. He emphasizes that marriage is between a man and woman and that trust, responsibility, sharing and loving are nutured in the family.

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St. Paul

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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St. Paul

By: Pope Benedict XVI

St. Paul Spiritual Thoughts Series from Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI teaches you how to share the gift of Christ with the world just as St. Paul did. Each page has a thought from the Pope about the life and writings of St. Paul. Use the space provided in the book to record your own thoughts. Increase your biblical literacy, and nurture your thirst for Christ as you read about St. Paul.

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1601370539

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Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives

By: Pope Benedict XVI

The New York Times bestselling final volume in the Pope’s Jesus of Nazareth series, detailing how the stories of Jesus’ infancy and childhood are as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago. In 2007, Joseph Ratzinger published his first book as Pope Benedict XVI in order “to make known the figure and message of Jesus.” Now, the Pope focuses exclusively on the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ life as a child. The root of these stories is the experience of hope found in the birth of Jesus and the affirmations of surrender and service embodied in his parents, Joseph and Mary. This is a story of longing and seeking, as demonstrated by the Magi searching for the redemption offered by the birth of a new king. It is a story of sacrifice and trusting completely in the wisdom of God as seen in the faith of Simeon, the just and devout man of Jerusalem, when he is in the presence of the Christ child. Ultimately, Jesus’ life and message is a story for today, one that speaks to the restlessness of the human heart searching for the sole truth which alone leads to profound joy.

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Jesus of Nazareth

From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

By: Pope Benedict Xvi

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Jesus of Nazareth

From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

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For Christians, Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, and who rose from the dead in triumph over sin and death. For non-Christians, he is almost anything else--a myth, a political revolutionary, a prophet whose teaching was misunderstood or distorted by his followers. Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, and no myth, revolutionary, or misunderstood prophet, insists Benedict XVI. He thinks that the best of historical scholarship, while it can't "prove" Jesus is the Son of God, certainly doesn't disprove it. Indeed, Benedict maintains that the evidence, fairly considered, brings us face-to-face with the challenge of Jesus--a real man who taught and acted in ways that were tantamount to claims of divine authority, claims not easily dismissed as lunacy or deception. Benedict XVI presents this challenge in his new book, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, the sequel volume to Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration. Why was Jesus rejected by the religious leaders of his day? Who was responsible for his death? Did he establish a Church to carry on his work? How did Jesus view his suffering and death? How should we? And, most importantly, did Jesus really rise from the dead and what does his resurrection mean? The story of Jesus raises many crucial questions. Benedict brings to his study the vast learning of a brilliant scholar, the passionate searching of a great mind, and the deep compassion of a pastor's heart. In the end, he dares readers to grapple with the meaning of Jesus' life, teaching, death, and resurrection.

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Doctors of the Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Doctors of the Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI

They are saints and teachers, monks, priests, bishops, and nuns. They faced opposition and exile. They lived in periods of confusion and conflicts. Their teachings and insights not only brought peace and understanding to the Church of their time, but continue to anchor the Church of today. They used speeches, documents, poems, and songs to reach the people of their time. Now Pope Benedict XVI explores the lives and significance of thirty-two of the Doctors of the Church like no one else can. Taken directly from the pope's addresses in his weekly audiences, Doctors of the Church is an incredible journey through time to better understand these individuals who explored and explained the critical questions of the Church: Who is Christ? How do we know Christ? How do we act as Christ's disciples? How are we in Christ? "The mission of the Church in every age is to introduce the world to Christ, its savior. The Church cannot accomplish her mission without learned men and women who are saints of God." -- Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago

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1612783333

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Pope Benedict XVI in the Holy Land

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Pope Benedict XVI in the Holy Land

By: Pope Benedict XVI

This book chronicles the historic May 2009 papal visit to the Holy Land by following the itinerary and providing a complete collection of Pope Benedict XVI's addresses, reflections, and speeches given at religious sites and various locations, including Yad Vashem and the Western Wall, and meetings with religious leaders and political officials. These are the pope's own words as a pilgrim on a journey of faith and as the leader of the Catholic Church. --

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Introduction to the Catechism of the Catholic Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI,Christoph von Schönborn

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Introduction to the Catechism of the Catholic Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI,Christoph von Schönborn

This is a valuable introduction to the Catechism by the general editor of the Catechism (Schonborn) and the head of the Bishops Commission for the implementation of the Catechism (Ratzinger). Providing helpful insights on how to read and study the Catechism, this book includes a prehistory of the Catechism, an overview of its structure and contents, the major themes and methods in it, a special introduction to the four parts of the Catechism, and specific advice on how to use the Catechism. Ratzinger and Schonborn illuminate the Catechism's teaching on faith, morals, prayer and sacraments, and how a Catholic lives those teachings in today's world. Learn more about Pope Benedict! Visit the

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0898704855

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The Virtues

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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The Virtues

By: Pope Benedict XVI

The truly great thing in Christianity, which does not dispense one from small, daily things but must not be concealed by them either, is this ability to come into contact with God." -- Pope Benedict XVI One of the greatest spiritual teachers of our day, Pope Benedict XVI has frequently spoken about the pursuit of virtue. In this series of excerpts from his homilies, addresses, and encyclicals, the Holy Father draws on the lives of saints, the Catechism, and common experiences to bring us into a deeper understanding of the virtues and how to cultivate them in our lives so that we can grow closer to the Lord.

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Mary

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Mary

By: Pope Benedict XVI

Collection of the Pope's thoughts and reflections on Mary.

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Jesus of Nazareth

From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

By: Pope Benedict XVI

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Jesus of Nazareth

From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration

By: Pope Benedict XVI

When Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI in April 2005, he became the most accomplished theologian to ascend to the Papacy in several hundred years. Over the previous fifty years of his life he had written scores of theological works; even his critics have acknowledged his erudition and intellect. Accessible and illuminating, Jesus of Nazareth is an antidote to the academic search for the 'historical' Jesus. Written by an author who is not only the head of the Catholic Church but also a respected theologian in his own right, this book is full of insight, humility and honesty. The Pope has called Jesus of Nazareth, 'solely an expression of my personal search "for the face of the Lord". Everyone is free, then, to contradict me. I would only ask my readers for that initial willingness to sympathise, without which there can be no understanding.' The author's fundamental purpose in this book is to restore and renew 'the interior friendship with Jesus … a figure that makes sense and feels right in historical terms.' An informative and insightful portrait of the figure that emerges in the Gospels, it is a deeply spiritual work that contends with the dramatic and provocative questions of faith. Important and valuable to those disillusioned by troubled times and in the wake of recent scepticism, Jesus of Nazarethwill engage and provoke thought in anyone who seeks a relationship with God.

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