St. Paul As Our Model
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, February 11, 2009
You know the Holy Father loves cats, right?
He had a special visitor at his Wednesday audience on January 28—as part of a visiting circus troupe. On that day he dedicated his reflection to Paul’s letters to the early bishops.
The Pope especially draws our attention to the fact that as early as Paul’s letters, false doctrines have begun to appear, and he notes the parallel with our own time. “We... READ MORE
The Heart Should Sing
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, January 16, 2009
This lucky duck got special attention at Wednesday’s Papal Audience, at which the Pope preached on the “twin epistles” of Colossians and Ephesians.
The theme of the lesson this week is Christ as head of the Church, but I have to point out Benedict’s lovely introductory remark.
Noting that in both epistles Paul encourages his flock to sing psalms and hymns of gratitude to the Lord, the Pope invites... READ MORE
True Worship
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, January 08, 2009
Welcome back from Christmas break, fellow students! Think these seminarians were happy to see the Pope at his first audience of the new year?
The Pope has a New Year’s Resolution for us all. “Let us renew our determination to open the mind and heart to Christ, to be and live as his true friends. His company will make this year, even with its inevitable difficulties, be a path full of joy and peace.”... READ MORE
Corpus, Not Corporation
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, December 11, 2008
Shepherds came to serenade our shepherd on earth at Wednesday’s audience.
Well, bagpipers, anyway.
Picking up from last week’s reflection on Christ as the new Adam and the effects of original sin, the Pope starts right in. We learned from St. Paul last week that all of history is poisoned by sin and that Christ comes to redeem history—or to start it anew.
the question is: how can we enter into this... READ MORE
To Be Just Is To Be With Christ
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, November 20, 2008
The cast of light on that column makes the Pope appear to welcome an angel to the proceedings at yesterday’s Audience, doesn’t it?
“Gabriel, Old Friend, come in and sit down!” he seems to be saying.
But to business. How is a man just in the eyes of God?
“Justification” has roiled Christianity for centuries, but our fearless leader took up the matter from St. Paul’s point of view.
He begins where... READ MORE
The Tomb Is Empty & Jesus Really Appeared
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Saturday, November 08, 2008
One of the dimensions of Benedict XVI’s teaching I most appreciate is his fearlessness in posing questions of the faith.
He understands the skepticism and cynicism of our times; many people can hear the Good News and ask themselves, “So what?”
He is always the first to ask that question when he preaches, and I always learn so much from it.
Beyond understanding his audience, though, I get the impression... READ MORE
St. Paul & The Cross
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
I’m cheating with this photo.
It’s actually not from today’s weekly Audience, where the Pope’s topic was St. Paul & the Cross.
It’s from yesterday’s Mass celebrating the anniversary of the election of Pope John XXIII. I just like his smile in this one and wanted to post it.
But on to St. Paul! The Pope opens recalling that Paul’s most significant journey was a spiritual one: from crucifi-er to being... READ MORE
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