Jan. 8, 2023, The Epiphany of the Lord: In this Sunday’s readings, the church reflects on the way that an insignificant place like Bethlehem drew the entire world to itself when it revealed the presence of God in the newborn Jesus.
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Pope Francis on the 3 attitudes of Mary: She ‘speaks little, listens a lot and cherishes in her heart’
“The Virgin Mary is a great teacher of discernment,” Pope Francis said in his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 4, 2023.
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Pope Francis writes introduction to Benedict XVI’s final spiritual testament
“Benedict XVI did theology on his knees,” the pope wrote in the book’s introduction. “His explanation of the faith was carried out with the devotion of a man who has surrendered all of himself to God.”
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How we can give our friends the best gift: their vocation
A Reflection for a Christmas Weekday, by Molly Cahill
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Pope Benedict XVI’s longtime secretary to publish new tell-all book exposing ‘dark maneuvers’
Archbishop Georg Gaenswein’s “Nothing but the Truth: My Life Beside Pope Benedict XVI” is being published this month by the Piemme imprint of Italian publishing giant Mondadori.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis isn’t slowing down in 2023
Pope Francis’ agenda appears daunting even for a younger man, but, as he has said on more than one occasion, “one governs from the head, not from the knee.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Consistency and order might seem like boring qualities. But they were the reasons I loved Pope Benedict.
Pope Benedict XVI’s life and writings for the church show that one can be a staunch defender of order in the church’s teaching while still respecting God’s infinite love and mercy.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Thousands pay their final respects to Benedict XVI as his body lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica
There was not the air of sadness that pervaded those who paid their last respects to John Paul II when he died. It seems that the mourning for Benedict took place around the time of his resignation.
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‘Mary gives us hope’: the homily of Pope Francis for Jan. 1
On the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the 54th World Day of Peace, Pope Francis reminded Christians to “imitate the shepherds: let us learn to see! To understand by seeing with our hearts.”
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Podcast: Benedict XVI’s funeral will be ‘marked by simplicity’
On “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell recalls his memories of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and discusses what will happen in the days following Benedict’s death at 95.