Today, Pope Emeritus Benedict is 92 years old. To read my many blog posts about him or his theology, please click this link. Like Pope St. John Paul II, I am a […]
Happy Birthday, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI: 65 Years as a Catholic Priest
Today is the 65th Anniversary to the Catholic Priesthood for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. After you read this very short blog post on him, offer up prayers for him – 1 Our […]
Happy Birthday, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Happy Birthday to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI! Today, Papa Benedict is 89 years old. To read my many blog posts about him or his theology, please click this link. Like Pope […]
Pope Emeritus Wins the Vatican Bet
Pope Emeritus Reads TomPerna.org
Wow – you wouldn’t believe what happened on this day! Of all days, this happens today. While taking a late lunch break at the parish, I checked my gmail account and saw […]
Blessed John Paul II, Pope Emeritus Benedict, Saint Bruno, and the Carthusians
Although today is the twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, in the Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar, it’s the memorial for Saint Bruno, founder of one of the strictest orders in the Catholic Church, […]
Mercy, Compassion, Love, and the Poor: The Holy Father Speaks
One week ago today, the now-famous interview with Pope Francis was released across the globe via the Jesuit Order. Here in the United States, we received an interview from the Jesuit publication, […]
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI essentially said, “Are You Talking To Me?”
If you haven’t heard yet, it was reported yesterday that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI wrote an 11-page letter in response to the Italian mathematician and atheist, Piergorgio Odifredd, who wrote a book […]
Saint Augustine of Hippo – The Doctor of Grace
In his Wednesday Audience from January 9, 2008, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said, “This man of passion and faith, of the highest intelligence and tireless in his pastoral care, a great saint […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Many people think that Pope St. John Paul II had the great devotions to the Blessed Mother, and yes that would be correct, however, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI also had great devotions […]
Reading and Knowing the Church Fathers
Lately, I have been reading the book, Church Fathers – From Clement of Rome to Augustine, written by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. It’s a collection of his Wednesday Audiences that teach us […]
Saint Matthias – The Man Who Replaced A Traitor
During those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons in the one place). He said, “My brothers, the scripture […]
Vocations Sunday 2013 – The Catholic Priesthood
Today we celebrate the 50th World Day of Prayer for Vocations to both the priesthood and consecrated life. For this post, I am choosing to focus just on Vocations to the Catholic […]
Happy Birthday Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
HAPPY 86th BIRTHDAY POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, was born at Marktl am Inn, Diocese of Passau (Germany) on 16 April 1927 (Holy Saturday) and was baptized […]
Pray for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
I was hoping that he was not sick when he resigned from the Papacy only weeks ago, but from some of the reports, specifically this one, it looks like Benedict is fading […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Benedict XVI on the Annunciation of the Lord
Today we commemorate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the great announcement that began with the Protoevangelium (First Gospel) in Genesis 3:15 and traveled throughout the Old Testament Scriptures reaching […]
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