In 2005, the shy 78-year-old former college professor reluctantly accepted his appointment as our Holy Father . . .
In the face of hostile forces he stood firm, refusing to fall silent in the face of aggressive secular forces . . .
He fearlessly challenged nations on their own turf, asserting that God could not — must not — be excluded from the public square.
Pope Benedict XVI gave us one of the clearest understandings of our world and where it went so wrong.
One must spend countless hours combing through his voluminous writings to understand the significance and legacy of Pope Benedict . . .
But many of us simply lack the time!
Now comes Father Benedict, a profoundly insightful and readable book that synthesizes the intellectual legacy of Pope Benedict XVI and presents those key teachings that all Catholics should know and embrace.
In Father Benedict, author James Day guides us through Pope Benedict XVI's remedies for the many ills afflicting the Church and our culture, including individualism, materialism, secularism, and godlessness.
Pope Benedict recognized that these many “isms” of our day are pulling people away from the Faith, and he shows how we can defeat them and achieve a hope-filled future.
Father Benedict offers a compelling case for the Christian way that you will soon articulate . . .
. . . as it guides you through the thoughts and writings of the Bavarian priest who became the Holy Father, and who now simply wishes to be called “Father Benedict.”
Father Benedict
by James Day
$14.95 - 160 pages
The Spiritual and Intellectual Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
Father Benedict
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Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales
another must read ~ Papa benedetto is the best theologian !
regarding the honour and title of pope emeritus benedict.....i think when he said he wants to be referred to as 'papa benedetto'....he meant "pope benedict"....
yes "papa' is the child's lingo for "father" (padre being the italian word for father)...
....but "papa" also means "pope" in italian and once a papal title has been conferred, the recipient cannot just go back to being called "Fr."
i believe somewhere in the translation mixup....they thought he meant he wanted to be called 'father" instead of "pope"
regarding the honour and title of pope emeritus benedict.....i think when he said he wants to be referred to as 'papa benedetto'....he meant "pope benedict"....
yes "papa' is the child's lingo for "father" (padre being the italian word for father)...
....but "papa" also means "pope" in italian and once a papal title has been conferred, the recipient cannot just go back to being called "Fr."
i believe somewhere in the translation mixup....they thought he meant he wanted to be called 'father" instead of "pope"
"He who followeth Me, walketh not in darkness." sayeth the Lord