The Pope Benedict XVI Reader
It is difficult to overestimate the impact that Pope Benedict XVI has had on the Catholic Church. He served the people of God as a priest, an advisor at the Second Vatican Council, a bishop, a cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the 265th pope. But in addition to his influence as a churchman, Joseph Ratzinger also stands out as one of the most significant thinkers in recent history. He is the author of more than sixty books, numerous articles, and countless homilies. Catholics and non-Catholics alike have been inspired and challenged by his theological writings. 

For many people, it can be difficult to know where to begin. The Pope Benedict XVI Reader offers a point of entry for those seeking a deeper engagement with his teachings, whether you have read little of his work or have enjoyed it for years. This wide-ranging collection draws together some of the finest excerpts from Ratzinger’s interviews, speeches, audiences, homilies, and books, with insights on a variety of topics, including the Trinity, the person of Jesus Christ, the Church, Mary and the saints, the Bible, the liturgy, prayer, the Second Vatican Council, and the challenge of living the faith in the modern world. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of a man whose legacy of scholarly erudition, pastoral gentleness, and deep and abiding love for Christ and his Church continues to awe the world. 
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The Pope Benedict XVI Reader
It is difficult to overestimate the impact that Pope Benedict XVI has had on the Catholic Church. He served the people of God as a priest, an advisor at the Second Vatican Council, a bishop, a cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the 265th pope. But in addition to his influence as a churchman, Joseph Ratzinger also stands out as one of the most significant thinkers in recent history. He is the author of more than sixty books, numerous articles, and countless homilies. Catholics and non-Catholics alike have been inspired and challenged by his theological writings. 

For many people, it can be difficult to know where to begin. The Pope Benedict XVI Reader offers a point of entry for those seeking a deeper engagement with his teachings, whether you have read little of his work or have enjoyed it for years. This wide-ranging collection draws together some of the finest excerpts from Ratzinger’s interviews, speeches, audiences, homilies, and books, with insights on a variety of topics, including the Trinity, the person of Jesus Christ, the Church, Mary and the saints, the Bible, the liturgy, prayer, the Second Vatican Council, and the challenge of living the faith in the modern world. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of a man whose legacy of scholarly erudition, pastoral gentleness, and deep and abiding love for Christ and his Church continues to awe the world. 
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It is difficult to overestimate the impact that Pope Benedict XVI has had on the Catholic Church. He served the people of God as a priest, an advisor at the Second Vatican Council, a bishop, a cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the 265th pope. But in addition to his influence as a churchman, Joseph Ratzinger also stands out as one of the most significant thinkers in recent history. He is the author of more than sixty books, numerous articles, and countless homilies. Catholics and non-Catholics alike have been inspired and challenged by his theological writings. 

For many people, it can be difficult to know where to begin. The Pope Benedict XVI Reader offers a point of entry for those seeking a deeper engagement with his teachings, whether you have read little of his work or have enjoyed it for years. This wide-ranging collection draws together some of the finest excerpts from Ratzinger’s interviews, speeches, audiences, homilies, and books, with insights on a variety of topics, including the Trinity, the person of Jesus Christ, the Church, Mary and the saints, the Bible, the liturgy, prayer, the Second Vatican Council, and the challenge of living the faith in the modern world. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of a man whose legacy of scholarly erudition, pastoral gentleness, and deep and abiding love for Christ and his Church continues to awe the world. 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781943243754
Publisher: Word on Fire
Publication date: 04/16/2021
Pages: 392
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.25(d)

About the Author

Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1927. He served as pope of the Catholic Church from April 19, 2005, to February 28, 2013. A prolific author, theologian, and university professor, Ratzinger participated in the Second Vatican Council as a theological advisor. He was named Archbishop of Munich and Freising in 1977 and was created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI later that same year. In 1981, Pope John Paul II called him to Rome to lead the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, where he served for twenty-four years until his election to the papacy. He is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders in recent history.

Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith. On July 21, 2015, Pope Francis announced his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and on June 2, 2022, he appointed Bishop Barron the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota). Ordained in 1986 in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Bishop Barron received a master’s degree in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in 1982 and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris in 1992. 

Table of Contents

FOREWORD BY BISHOP ROBERT BARRON

CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF JOSEPH RATZINGER 

PART I: LIFE

Chapter 1: Early Childhood and Vocation

Chapter 2: The Young Professor

Chapter 3: A Peritus at Vatican II 

Chapter 4: Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 

Chapter 5: Habemus Papem 

Chapter 6: The Resignation 

PART II: GOD

Chapter 7: Prolegomena on the Subject of God 

Chapter 8: God: The Essential Matter 

Chapter 9: One God in Three Persons 

PART III: JESUS CHRIST

Chapter 10: Jesus Christ: The Incarnate Love of God 

Chapter 11: The Birth of Jesus 

Chapter 12: Jesus on the Cross 

Chapter 13: The Resurrection 

Chapter 14: Eschatology: The True Shape of Christian Hope 

PART IV: THE CHURCH

Chapter 15: The Holy, Catholic Church 

Chapter 16: The Church in the Third Millennium 

Chapter 17: Remaining in the Church 

Chapter 18: Christianity and the World Religions 

PART V: THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL 

Chapter 19: A Council to Be Rediscovered 

Chapter 20: The Meaning of Subsistit In 

Chapter 21: The Hermeneutic of Continuity 

PART VI: THE BIBLE 

Chapter 22: The Limits of the Historical-Critical Method 

Chapter 23: The Senses of Scripture 

Chapter 24: Lectio Divina 

PART VII: LITURGY, THE SACRAMENTS, AND THE PRIESTHOOD 

Chapter 25: Liturgy and Life: The Place of the Liturgy in Reality 

Chapter 26: The Eucharist and the Sacraments of Mission 

Chapter 27: On Being a Priest 

PART VIII: MARY

Chapter 28: The Place of Mariology in the Bible 

Chapter 29: The Mother of God 

Chapter 30: The Faith of Mary 

PART IX: THE CHURCH FATHERS 

Chapter 31: St. Clement of Rome 

Chapter 32: St. Ignatius of Antioch 

Chapter 33: St. Justin Martyr 

Chapter 34: St. Irenaeus of Lyons 

Chapter 35: Origen of Alexandria 

Chapter 36: St. Athanasius 

Chapter 37: St. Basil 

Chapter 38: St. Gregory Nazianzus 

Chapter 39: St. John Chrysostom 

Chapter 40: St. Hilary of Poitiers 

Chapter 41: St. Ambrose 

Chapter 42: St. Jerome 

Chapter 43: St. Augustine 

Chapter 44: St. Leo the Great 

Chapter 45: St. Benedict 

Chapter 46: St. Gregory the Great 

PART X: PRAYER

Chapter 47: Prayer and the Natural Desire for God 

Chapter 48: Prayer and the Holy Spirit 

Chapter 49: The Nature of Christian Prayer 

PART XI: FAITH IN THE MODERN WORLD 

Chapter 50: The Dictatorship of Relativism 

Chapter 51: The Two Levels of Conscience 

Chapter 52: The Problem of Practical Atheism 

Chapter 53: Defending the Rationality of Faith 

Chapter 54: The Development of Peoples and Technology 

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