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Pope Benedict XVI: There is an urgent need for the emergence of a new generation…
“There is an urgent need for the emergence of a new generation of apostles anchored firmly in the word of Christ, capable of responding to the challenges of our times and prepared to spread the Gospel far and wide.” – Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI: Worship is not a luxury but a priority…
“Worship…is not a luxury, but a priority. To seek Jesus must be the constant desire of believers, young people and adults, of the faithful and of their pastors.” – Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI: Only the person who entrusts himself totally to God…
“Only the person who entrusts himself totally to God finds true freedom, the great, creative immensity of the freedom of good.” – Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI: God is so great that he can become small…
“God is so great that he can become small. God is so powerful that he can make himself vulnerable and come to us as a defenseless child, so that we can love him.” – Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI: Each of us is the result of a thought of God…
“Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary.” – Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI: Our understanding is limited: thus the Spirit’s mission…
“Our understanding is limited: thus the Spirit’s mission is to introduce the Church, in an ever new way from generation to generation, into the greatness of Christ’s mystery.” – Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI: Let us ask that, profoundly united in His offering to the Father…
“Let us ask that, profoundly united in His offering to the Father, we too can transform our crosses into a free and responsible sacrifice of love, for God and for our fellows.” – Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI: Society as a whole must defend the conceived child’s right to life…
“…Society as a whole must defend the conceived child’s right to life and the true good of the woman who can never, in any circumstances, find fulfillment in the decision to abort.” – Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI: Let us allow ourselves to be ‘infected’ by St. Joseph’s silence…
“Let us allow ourselves to be ‘infected’ by St. Joseph’s silence! We need it greatly, in a world that is often too noisy, that does not favor meditation or listening to the voice of God.” – Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI: Every Gospel missionary must always bear in mind this truth…
“Every Gospel missionary must always bear in mind this truth: it is the Lord who touches hearts with his word and with his Spirit, calling people to faith and to communion in the Church.” – Pope Benedict XVI