In the world in which we live, it is almost a necessity to be able to regain one's strength of body and… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Faith in the resurrection of Jesus says that there is a future for every human being; the cry for unending life which… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The life of the community, both domestically and internationally, clearly demonstrates that respect for rights, and the guarantees that follow from them,… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
We become new if we let ourselves be grasped and shaped by the new Man, Jesus Christ. He is the new Man… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Above all, we must have great respect for these people who also suffer and who want to find their own way of… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Music, great music, distends the spirit, arouses profound emotions and almost naturally invites us to raise our minds and hearts to God… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
...The baptized in their sense of mission, through prayer, the witness of life and Christian commitment in all its forms, so that… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
A new generation of Christians is being called to help build a world in which God's gift of life is welcomed, respected… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The more ardent the love for the Eucharist in the hearts of the Christian people, the more clearly will they recognize the… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“It is characteristic of mature love that it calls into play all man's potentialities; it engages the whole man, so to speak.… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Islam has a total organization of life that is completely different from ours; it embraces simply everything,...There is a very marked subordination… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
I'm not a man who constantly thinks up jokes. But I think it's very important to be able to see the funny… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
In the desert we rediscover the value of what is essential for living; thus in today's world there are innumerable signs, often… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The Catholic community must offer support to those women who may find it difficult to accept a child, above all when they… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The "name" of the Most Holy Trinity is in a certain way impressed upon everything that exists, because everything that exists, down… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The wrath of God is a way of saying that I have been living in a way that is contrary to the… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
God is alive. He has created every one of us, and he knows us all. He is so great that He has… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
This clash is an absurdity because on one hand there is much scientific proof in favor of evolution, which appears as a… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
One doesn't begin to be a Christian because of an ethical decision or a great idea, but rather because of an encounter… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
If we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing of what makes life free, beautiful, and great. No!… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
My dear friends, God’s creation is one and it is good. The concerns for nonviolence, sustainable development, justice and peace, and care… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
We cannot but recognize that, in practical terms, defending human life has become more difficult today, because a mentality has been created… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Purgatory basically means that God can put the pieces back together again. That He can cleanse us in such a way that… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The "door of faith" (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Their example gives witness to the fact that baptism commits Christians to participate boldly in the spread of the Kingdom of God,… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Authentic love is obviously something good... When we love, we become most fully ourselves, most fully human... People often think they are… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
We live our lives by philosophies, amid worldly affairs and occupations that totally absorb us and are a great distance from the… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Love is not greedy or self-seeking, but pure, faithful and genuinely free, open to others, respectful of their dignity, seeking their good,… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“Eternal Life" is life itself, real life, which can also be lived in the present age and is no longer challenged by… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Consecrated life means going to the very root of the love of Jesus Christ with an undivided heart and putting nothing ahead… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“Liberation is our continual and fresh acceptance of truth as the path of life set before us.” — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
It is when we attempt to avoid suffering by withdrawing from anything that might involve hurt, when we try to spare ourselves… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Continue to walk in the faith and, faithful to the mandate that has been entrusted to you, go out with solicitude and… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Lifting one's gaze to the living God, the guarantor of our freedom and of truth, is a premise for arriving at a… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Dear young people, we have seen that it is the Holy Spirit who brings about the wonderful communion of believers in Jesus… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“in old age you are more deeply practised, so to speak. Life has taken its shape. The fundamental decisions have been made.… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
the Twelve Apostles are the most evident sign of Jesus' will regarding the existence and mission of his Church, the guarantee that… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers. — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
The essence of Christianity...is an ever-new encounter with... the God who speaks to us, who approaches us and who befriends us! — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
If you abide in the love of Christ, rooted in the faith, you will encounter, even amid setbacks and suffering, the source of true… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Continue to witness to the Gospel every day and commit yourselves generously in the next missionary initiatives in the Diocese of Rome. — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Jesus’ example of fidelity to prayer challenges us to examine the time and effort we devote to our own prayer. While prayer is a… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
If we look to the saints, this great luminous wake with which God has passed through history, we truly see that here is a… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“Joseph Ratzinger never developed his own theological system. As a theologian he took on what was there, discerned its essentials, situated it in relation… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Jesus Christ does not teach us a spirituality “of closed eyes”, but one of “alertness”, one which entails an absolute duty to take notice… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Material possessions, in themselves, are good. We would not survive for long without money, clothing and shelter. We must eat in order to stay… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
One of the promising indications of a renewal in the Church's missionary consciousness in recent decades, has been the growing desire of many lay… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
God loves us despite our shortcomings and sins, and his love gives meaning to our lives and to the life of the world. — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
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