The Encyclicals of Benedict XVI

The Encyclicals of Benedict XVI PDF Author: Pope Benedict XVI
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ISBN: 9781860828645
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Languages : en
Pages : 208

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The Encyclicals of Benedict XVI

The Encyclicals of Benedict XVI PDF Author: Pope Benedict XVI
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ISBN: 9781860828645
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Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Saved in Hope

Saved in Hope PDF Author: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1681494221
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical, Saved In Hope, ("Spe Salvi" in Latin) takes its title from St. Paul, who wrote, "In hope we have been saved". In this special deluxe hardcover edition of the work, the Holy Father continues a line of thought he began with his first encyclical, God is Love. Love and Hope are closely related in the spiritual life. Love of God involves hope or trust in God. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, "The virtue of hope responds to the aspiration to happiness which God has placed in the heart of every man". Hope enables us to look to the next life, but it also inspires and purifies our actions in this life. Pope Benedict considers modern philosophies and the challenges of faith today in light of the virtue of hope. "Confronted by today's changing and complex panorama, the virtue of hope is subject to harsh trials in the community of believers. For this very reason, we must be apostles who are filled with hope and joyful trust in God's promises. In contemporary society, which shows such visible signs of secularism, we must not give in to despair." — Pope Benedict XVI

Europe Today and Tomorrow

Europe Today and Tomorrow PDF Author: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1586171348
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 121

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Written in late 2004, Ratzinger raises serious questions about the issues facing Europe amidst the new European Union and forming of a European Constitution. Some of the main issues he raises include: How did Europe originate and what are its boundaries? Who has the right to call himself European and be admitted into the new Eurpoe? What about the spiritual roots of Europe and the moral foundation she is founded on? Ratzinger sees the lack of focus on these fundamental questions in the forming of a new Europe as a very serious dilemma for the furture of Europe, and the world.

The Complete Encyclicals, Bulls, and Apostolic Exhortations

The Complete Encyclicals, Bulls, and Apostolic Exhortations PDF Author: Pope Francis
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 1594717400
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 512

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"Spirituality & Practice 2016 Award Winner." For the first time, all five major writings of Pope Francis—his encyclicals, bulls, and apostolic exhortations—are gathered into one volume. Pope Francis—the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church—was elected on March 13, 2013. Since then, he has been the most influential religious leader in the world, drawing praise and admiration from people of all faiths. The impact of his writings has been felt not just in the Catholic Church for which they were intended but throughout the world. Each of the five works collected in The Complete Encyclicals, Bulls, and Apostolic Exhortations is a book unto itself, so this volume is one that can be cherished, read, and reread by all Catholics and devotees of Pope Francis for many years to come. Volume 1 includes: Lumen Fidei, June 29, 2013: The Light of Faith is an encyclical on the centrality of faith, the relationship between reason and faith, the Church’s role in the transmission of faith, and how faith results in redeeming the world. Evangelii Gaudium, Nov. 24, 2013: The apostolic exhortation The Joy of the Gospel has been called Pope Francis’s manifesto. It challenges all Christians to approach evangelization anew and overcome complacency in order to fulfill Christ’s great mission. Misericordiae Vultus, April 11, 2015: In The Face of Mercy, the papal bull for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in 2015, the pope urges Catholics, “We need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy.” Laudato Si’, May 24, 2015: Praise Be to You: On Care for Our Common Home is the landmark encyclical in which Pope Francis issued a call to the entire Church—and the world—on climate change, human responsibility, the role of faith in how we live among God’s entire creation, and the future of the planet. Amoris laetitia, March 19, 2016: Love in the Family is an exhortation published after the Synods on the Family. In it, Pope Francis ranges in his quotations and examples from St. Thomas Aquinas and Martin Luther King Jr. to the film Babette’s Feast.

Laudato Si

Laudato Si PDF Author: Pope Francis
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 1612783872
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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“In the heart of this world, the Lord of life, who loves us so much, is always present. He does not abandon us, he does not leave us alone, for he has united himself definitively to our earth, and his love constantly impels us to find new ways forward. Praise be to him!” – Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ In his second encyclical, Laudato Si’: On the Care of Our Common Home, Pope Francis draws all Christians into a dialogue with every person on the planet about our common home. We as human beings are united by the concern for our planet, and every living thing that dwells on it, especially the poorest and most vulnerable. Pope Francis’ letter joins the body of the Church’s social and moral teaching, draws on the best scientific research, providing the foundation for “the ethical and spiritual itinerary that follows.” Laudato Si’ outlines: The current state of our “common home” The Gospel message as seen through creation The human causes of the ecological crisis Ecology and the common good Pope Francis’ call to action for each of us Our Sunday Visitor has included discussion questions, making it perfect for individual or group study, leading all Catholics and Christians into a deeper understanding of the importance of this teaching.

Charity in Truth: Caritas in Veritate: Encyclical Letter

Charity in Truth: Caritas in Veritate: Encyclical Letter PDF Author: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: USCCB
ISBN: 9781601370495
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 93

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In Love and Truth (Caritas in Veritate), Pope Benedict XVI shares his thoughts on social justice. In his third encycylical, the Holy Father reminds us of the importance of recognizing the social and economic needs of all people. He affirms that the efforts to improve the condition of humanity must continue.

Charity in Truth

Charity in Truth PDF Author: Pope Benedict XVI
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ISBN: 9781847301451
Category : Christianity and justice
Languages : en
Pages : 95

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Fratelli Tutti

Fratelli Tutti PDF Author: Pope Francis
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608338886
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 123

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The Virtues

The Virtues PDF Author: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 161278108X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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"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.

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI PDF Author: Joseph Pearce
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ISBN: 9781618907363
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Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Pope Benedict XVI will go down in Church history as one of the greatest popes. In this heartfelt defense of Pope Benedict's words and works, a tribute to his life and legacy and a homage to his sanity and sanctity, Joseph Pearce's biography provides an unforgettable encounter with this great historical figure. As the defender of the Faith, Pope Benedict XVI fought tirelessly and largely successfully against the forces of secularism first as the indomitable Ratzinger and then as the incomparable supreme pontiff. As an uncompromising defender of the dignity of the human person, he fought the wickedness of the world in his unremitting battle against the dictatorship of relativism and its culture of death. Within the Church, he fought against the spirit of the world in his war on modernism and its worship of the spirit of the age, restoring the splendor of truth in his defense of orthodoxy and the splendor of the liturgy in his defense of tradition. Years from now, Catholics will still look back on Pope Benedict's enduring legacy with enormous gratitude. For he successfully steered the barque of Peter in charity and truth against the evil tides that sought to engulf the Church.