Divine Motherhood

Mary Helps Us to Be True Friends of Her Son

January 13-19, 2008 Issue

General Audience Jan. 2, 2008

During his first general audience of the New Year on Jan. 2, Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on Mary, the Mother of God, whose feast day was celebrated on Jan. 1. The Holy Father highlighted the fact that Mary’s divine motherhood is the basis of every... READ MORE

Christmas Reaffirms the Mystery of Salvation

general audience December 19, 2007

January 6-12, 2008 Issue

During his general audience on Dec. 19, Pope Benedict XVI characterized Advent as a time of joyful expectation as we wait in watchfulness and prayer for the Lord’s coming. This attitude of waiting in joyful hope also means preparing the way for Christ’s coming and welcoming him as the... READ MORE

St. Paulinus of Nola

Communion Is the Key to the Mystery of the Church

Dec. 23, 2007 - Jan. 5, 2008 Issue

Weekly General Audience December 12, 2007

During his general audience on Dec. 12, Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on St. Paulinus of Nola as part of his series of teachings on the early Fathers of the Church. The fifth-century bishop of Nola, near Naples in Southern Italy, distinguished... READ MORE

Stem-Cell Prudence

BY EDWARD PENTIN

Vatican Expert Encouraged, But Cautious, About Breakthrough

Dec. 23, 2007 - Jan. 5, 2008 Issue

Scientists in Japan and the United States have found a way of producing stem cells without using human embryos, thus potentially eliminating ethical problems surrounding life-destroying embryonic stem-cell research.

But while the Vatican welcomes the news, it is also treating it with some caution.... READ MORE

St. Chromatius of Aquileia

‘Draw Close to God’

December 16-22, 2007 Issue

General Audience Wednesday, December 5, 2007

During his general audience on Dec. 5, Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on St. Chromatius of Aquileia. He proclaimed the truths of the faith and sustained his flock in hope amid the uncertainties of the times. Above all, he taught his people to... READ MORE

Pope Reaching Out

BY EDWARD PENTIN

Spokesman Says Regensburg Speech Spurred Dialogue With Muslims

December 16-22, 2007 Issue

Pope Benedict XVI has invited a group of prominent Muslim scholars to meet with him and other Vatican representatives.

Responding to a letter he received in early October from 138 Muslim scholars requesting dialogue, in late November the Pope replied by issuing his invitation to a representative... READ MORE

St. Ephrem the Syrian

The Cultural Diversity of Christianity

December 9-15, 2007 Issue

Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his general audience on Nov. 28 to St. Ephrem the Syrian, the most renowned poet of the patristic age. In his lifelong service to the Church as a deacon, St. Ephrem was an example of fidelity to the liturgy, meditation on... READ MORE

U.S. Anticipates Papal Mission

BY EDWARD PENTIN

Benedict’s U.S. Trip Will Be Brief, but Busy

December 9-15, 2007 Issue

“The mood is ecstatic,” said Vincentian Father David O’Connell, president of The Catholic University of America. “The students are so thrilled and excited just to be able to see him and express their love for him.”

Father O’Connell was looking ahead to Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming... READ MORE

Aphraates the Wise

Humility Is the Basis for the Christian Life

December 2-8, 2007 Issue

General Audience Wednesday, November 21, 2007

During his general audience on Nov. 21, Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on the early Fathers of the Church. He shared his reflections on Aphraates, an important figure of fourth-century Syriac Christianity.

Dear brothers and... READ MORE

‘Implement Latin Mass’

BY EDWARD PENTIN

Vatican Urges Bishops to Comply

December 2-8, 2007 Issue

A Vatican commission is expected to issue further guidelines on the implementation of Summorum Pontificum, Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic letter aimed at liberalizing celebration of the Mass in Latin.

According to Vatican sources, officials are drawing up the document to accompany guidelines the... READ MORE

Benedict on St. Jerome

We Must Live in Harmony With God’s Word

November 25 - December 1, 2007 Issue

During his general audience on Nov. 14, Pope Benedict XVI offered some further reflections on St. Jerome, following up on his previous general audience. St. Jerome’s integration of the enduring values of classical civilization and the wisdom of... READ MORE

St. Jerome

Scripture Is at the Center of Life

November 18-24, 2007 Issue

General Audience November 7, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on St. Jerome during his general audience on Nov. 7. St. Jerome was responsible for the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible that is still used by the Church today. As St. Jerome urged St. Paulinus of Nola, “Let... READ MORE

Learning From the Example of the Spanish Martyrs

BY FATHER ALFONSO AGUILAR, LC

News Analysis

November 18-24, 2007 Issue

The 20th century produced the largest number of martyrs in the history of the Church. What can 21st-century Catholics learn from the martyrs of the last hundred years? On Oct. 28, 498 Spanish men and women — two bishops, 24 priests, 462 religious men and women, two deacons, one seminarian, and... READ MORE

St. Maximus of Turin

Faith and Earthly Responsibility Are Intertwined

November 11-17, 2007 Issue

Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on St. Maximus of Turin during his general audience with 30,000 people in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 31. Maximus reminds us that Christians must strive to achieve a vital synthesis between their duties as... READ MORE

Coming Home to Rome?

BY EDWARD PENTIN

November 11-17, 2007 Issue

After years of internal discussion, the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC), a breakaway group of Anglicans, has written directly to Pope Benedict XVI requesting full, corporate communion with the Holy See. In a short statement issued Oct. 16, the hierarchy of the Traditional Anglican... READ MORE

St. Ambrose of Milan

Catechesis Is Inseparable From Witness

November 4-10, 2007 Issue

General Audience Wednesday, October 24, 2007

During his general audience on Oct. 24, Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on St. Ambrose off Milan, who played an important role in St. Augustine’s eventual conversion and baptism. St. Ambrose, the Holy Father emphasized, is an “icon” for... READ MORE

St. Eusebius of Vercelli

In the World but Not of the World

October 28 - November 3, 2007 Issue

weekly general audience october 17, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI spoke about St. Eusebius of Vercelli during his general audience on Oct. 17, continuing his series of teachings on the early Fathers of the Church. He opposed Arianism and suffered exile as a result. His pastoral zeal greatly influenced... READ MORE

Knights Templar

BY EDWARD PENTIN

More Than the Stuff of Fiction

October 28 - November 3, 2007 Issue

The Order of the Knights Templar was founded in Jerusalem in 1118 to protect Christian pilgrims and defend the Christian presence in the Holy Land.

It was suppressed by Pope Clement V in 1312, following accusations of heresy against its members, and subsequently became the focus of legends and... READ MORE

St. Hilary of Poitiers

The Path to Christ Is Open to Everyone

October 21-27, 2007 Issue

weekly general audience october 10, 2007

As part of his ongoing series of teachings on the Early Fathers of the Church, Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on St. Hilary of Poitiers during his general audience on Oct. 10.

Pope Benedict XVI pointed out that the importance of our Trinitarian... READ MORE

Italy’s Media Focus on Clergy Abuse Allegations

BY EDWARD PENTIN

October 21-27, 2007 Issue

Following a spate of unsubstantiated claims of sexual abuse by priests, Italy’s Church leadership fears that an unbalanced media fixation on the issue is coming to its shores.

In August, a well-known priest who has devoted his life to establishing rehabilitation centers for drug addicts was... READ MORE

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