Love and hope are closely related in the spiritual life. An officer of the vatican foundation will guide students during the visit. The holy father explains the various dimensions of love, highlighting the distinctions between eros and agape, jesus as the incarnate love of god, and the scriptural. Francis, he said, was the first to intuit that the world is the mirror of the creative love of god, from whom we come and. Dated december 25, solemnity of the nativity of the lord, it considers the question of christian love. Expressions of love in sacramental marriage joann heaneyhunter pope benedicts first encyclical, deus caritas est, restores a positive connection between eros and agape, and sets out a beautiful vision for the expression of love in sacramental marriage. Since god has loved us first, love is less a command than the response to the gift of gods love. In fact, love is probably the most misunderstood subject in history. On love, vocation, and formation the catholic university of america press. The first, entitled, the unity of love in creation and in salvation history, presents a theological philosophical reflection on love in its various dimensions eros, philia, and agape highlighting certain vital aspects of god s love for man and the inherent links that such love has with human love. 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. Pope benedict xvi hopes to overturn that perception and describe the essential place of love in the life of the church.
In considering eros, benedict refers to a line from virgils eclogues, book x, line 69, omnia vincit amor, et nos. Who are the thinkers who have informed his theology. For pope benedict xvi, love encompasses the whole of human existence. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in god, and.
I concluded that popes are not usually good writers and that i would read encyclicals only as reference books. Participating in gods own love this way, we can then turn toward others and give them the look of love they crave p. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in god, and god abides in him 1 jn 4. Comprises a collection of the teaching addresses of pope benedict on the origins of the church. Encyclical letter of pope benedict xvi paperback january 1, 2006. Companion to the encyclical of pope benedict xvi on god. God is love the entire text of the encyclical can be found on line. Deus caritas est god is love benedict xvis first encyclical letter love of god and love of neighbour are inseparable as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me mt 25. Benedict xvi has 565 books on goodreads with 61742 ratings.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jesus of nazareth. Deus caritas est december 25, 2005 benedict xvi the vatican. Retired pope benedict tells how vaticans gay lobby was. Gods love for us is fundamental for our lives, and it raises important questions about who god is and who we are,6 he said. In rare interview, benedict xvi names his favorite saints.
Over the previous fifty years of his life he had written scores of theological works. When pope benedict xvi inaugurated the year for priests in 2009, he did so in conjunction with celebrating the 150th anniversary of the death of john vianney, the patron saint of all. Retired pope benedict xvi is to lift the lid in a new book on his troubled time at the head of the catholic church, publishers said on friday the book entitled final conversations in italian, is. This is from my continuing study of benedict xvis books. Valentine and his witness and love for jesus christ, i give you 10 quotes from pope benedict xvi on christian love. Pope benedict xvis second encyclical, saved in hope, spe salvi in latin takes its title from st. Deus caritas est and the divine will faith tells us that god has given his son for our sakes and gives us the victorious certainty that it is really true.
The first time i read deus caritas est dce was also my initial exposure to an encyclical, a papal letter, as well as to joseph cardinal ratzinger, pope benedict xvi. The infancy narratives ebook written by pope benedict xvi. Students and scholars who are interested in the thought of joseph ratzinger benedict xvi can go to the library and consult the books from monday to thursday from 15. The following is a list of books written by pope benedict xvi arranged chronologically by german first edition. Given below is a summary of benedict xvis first encyclical, entitled deus caritas est god is love. I remember devouring it when it was released early in 2006. Seewald did, and developed a dialogue with the man who succeeded the venerable. Pope benedict xvi shares a collection of prayers, inspired by the many requests from those who write to him, asking him to pray for them.
Deus caritas est, first encyclical of pope benedict xvi, god is love. To the transfiguration joseph ratzingerpope benedict xvi new york. The i love you is love, it is veneration, it is esteem, it is heroism, it is sacrifice, it is trust toward. This inspiring collection of homilies delivered by joseph ratzinger benedict xvi over six decades offers deep theological and historical insights on the meaning of the life and the witness of a catholic priest. Here is the synopsis of benedict xvis book jesus of nazareth, released by the italian publisher rizzoli, which has handled worldwide sale of the rights to the work. It thus transforms our impatience and our doubts into the sure hope that god holds the world in his hands and that, as the dramatic imagery of the end of the book. Recommended books by pope benedict xvi catholic parents. The moral weakness of pope benedicts last testament. Pope benedict xvi election to the clergy of rome, may 2005. The prayers provide hope through the knowledge and understanding that when we pray, god is always there to hear our prayers and help guide us. Every saint is like a ray of light streaming forth from the word of god. Pope benedict xvi, like his predecessors, intended to present the word of god to his time. He recalled the words peter spoke to jesus in his confession of. God has sanctified the love of man and woman, making of it the root of creations perpetuity.
After the first two books in this series he said that he would write a shorter work on the infancy narratives of jesus life in the gospels of matthew and luke. The apostles and the first disciples, by pope benedict xvi general audiences 20062007. In his first encyclical, pope benedict helps to clarify the meaning of love. Benedict xvi books list of books by author benedict xvi. The view of god expressed in this volume provides a valuable key to the theological worldview of the retired pontiff. God is lovedeus caritas est by pope benedict xvi formed. Like the two previous volumes this work is a real eyeopener in that it gives insights into the gospels that had never struck me before. Shop for pope benedict books at and support the ongoing mission of mother angelica. The following is a list of papal encyclicals written by pope benedict xvi. God and the world by cardinal joseph ratzinger, 2000 ignatius press, 2002 heresies in god and the world. He writes beautifully and inspirationally of how man was made for love by the god who is love, the god who became one of us out of love. For those who dont know, benedict xvi is joseph ratzinger. It explores the nature of god as love, and the different levels or depths of human and divine love.
The title of his first encyclical was deus caritas est god is love. God is love jan 31, 2016 summary of paragraph 111 god is love by benedict xvi summary of paragraphs 111. In the many books gathered from these theological talks, in booklength interviews before and after becoming pope, and in his homilies, encyclicals, and apostolic exhortations, benedict xvi has. Benedict xvi invites us to rediscover the christcentered basis for hope. From the entrance into jerusalem to the resurrection, and more on. God is love deus caritas est kindle edition by pope benedict. Secular thought has failed to answer the great questions of human existence. Pope benedict xvi united states conference of catholic. Other books with and about pope benedict xvi by peter seewald after peter seewald wrote what some believed was an unfair attack on thencardinal joseph ratzinger, catholics who read the piece urged seewald to actually meet with the man he criticized. There is no doubt there are more than 10 great quotes from this letter, but these are the ones chosen for today. 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.
God the father, whose face is that of christ, leads her to him, complaisant. This second reading, however, i really appreciated dce and its author. Being christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction. Please join with us and prayerfully consider making a donation to help in cpos important work dedicated to authentic catholic education all donations are taxdeductible and greatly appreciated you can donate with a credit card by clicking here or you may mail your taxdeductible donation to. Song of songs, well known to the mystics and originally a book of love songs. Finished deus caritas est or god is love for the second time 15 january 2009. In the foreword to his new book, jesus of nazareth, pope benedict xvi gives a brief autobiographical sketch of his own encounter with the issues he treats. Benedict xvi stresses the need to read and interpret the sacred scriptures in accord with the mind of the church, and points to the importance of the saints in this regard. Song of songs, well known to the mystics and originally a book of lovesongs. Faith, reason, and reconciliation 157 in the political thought of pope benedict xvi daniel philpott seven development driven by hope and gratuitousness. As pope and bishop of rome he explained the message of jesus christ, utilizing in part the array of theological analysis, methods and axioms, for which he is well known.
Deus caritas est god is love december 25, 2005 text. Our holy father, pope benedict xvi, encapsulates in a single phrase what he calls. Benedict xvi s most popular book is jesus of nazareth. It thus transforms our impatience and our doubts into the sure.
He writes beautifully and inspirationally of how man was made for love, by ye god who was love, the god who became one of us out of lovejesus christ. To me it seemed like the crowning glory of everything john paul ii had given us in this theology of the body. The pope benedict xvi bibliography contains a list of works by pope benedict xvi. God is love deus caritas est benedict xvi 9781574557589 by benedict xvi, pope and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. 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. Anyone wanting to understand pope benedict xvis view of the relationship between christianity and the world must read this eloquent book. He lists a series of inspiring books about jesus published in the 1930s and 1940s, and their common denominator was that they. A papal encyclical is a letter usually treating some aspect of catholic doctrine sent by the pope and addressed to catholic bishops. Companion to the encyclical of pope benedict xvi on god is love. Many refer to pope benedict xvi as the mozart of theology.
Benedikt xvi born joseph aloisius ratzinger on 16 april 1927 was the 265th pope, by virtue of his office of bishop of rome, the sovereign of the vatican city state and the head of the catholic church. May be read online through catechesis of the popes. Other books with and about pope benedict xvi by peter seewald. He is an excellent writer and offers fresh insights into christianity. Doubleday, 2007 digest and emphasis by john gueguen, 2008. Summary god is love paragraph 111 jan 31 god is love. Pope benedict xvi deus caritas est, god is love, december 25. Philosophy and religion education christian theology religious aspects research. This is surely the most beautiful encyclical written during the pontificate of benedict xvi. 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. I ts hard to believe its been 10 years since pope benedicts xvis landmark encyclical god is love.