Learn To Pray With the Psalms
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Last week’s papal audience was dedicated to praying with the Psalms.
First, a reminder:
We’re trying to collect 60 rosaries for Benedict XVI’s 60th anniversary of ordination tomorrow. Post your pledge here between now & July 1st.
On to the Psalms!
The pope starts with a brief explanation of what they are:
In the Psalms, joy and suffering, desire for God and the perception... READ MORE
Prayer Expresses The Self
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Have to put in a plug for the Holy Father’s continuing catechesis on prayer!
Expect another installment tomorrow; meanwhile, here’s what he’s said so far.
The first two sessions in the series demonstrated that desire for God is indeed universal, and expressed across time and culture by every people.
The Pope is now embarking with us on a journey through prayer in the Bible, and says of the installments... READ MORE
Christ The Mirror
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, November 12, 2010
Have you noticed the Holy Father has been doing a series of Audiences on women saints?
This week he took a break to reflect on his trip to Spain last weekend, but I thought I’d begin to highlight these addresses.
Last week he reflected on Bl. Marguerite d’Oingt, the child of a wealthy French family who, as a disciple of St. Bruno, left everything for the austere Carthusian life—eventually becoming... READ MORE
St. Paul ‘Names’ The Church
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, October 17, 2008
In the midst of the busy doings of the Synod on the Word of God and screening a new film biography of his predecessor, Benedict made time during Wednesday’s Audience to continue teaching us about St. Paul.
His theme this week is Paul’s relationship with the Church, and he opens by noting that Paul is the person who gave us the word:
this word—“iglesia” in Spanish, like “église” in French or “chiesa”... READ MORE
Paul & Jesus: Heart To Heart
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, October 08, 2008
I don’t think Benedict XVI was actually conducting during this morning’s Audience, but his theme will make your heart sing.
After sessions on Paul’s conversion and his relationship with the apostles, the Holy Father turned in his audience today to what Paul knew about Jesus and his earthly life.
But first, drawing on the teaching of Paul himself, the Pope distinguished two ways of knowing someone.... READ MORE
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