Category: Faithwatch

CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Homily of His Holiness Saint John Paul II, 21st Anniversary of the Death of Paul VI, Friday, 6 August 1999” – vatican.va 8.6.99

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Saint Pope John Paul II file photo, adapted from image at archives.gov

“Today, the Eucharist which we are preparing to celebrate takes us in spirit to Mount Tabor together with the Apostles Peter, James and John, to admire in rapture the splendour of the transfigured Lord. In the event of the Transfiguration we contemplate the mysterious encounter between history, which is being built every day, and the blessed inheritance that awaits us

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “[The Multiplication of Loaves and Feeding of the 5,000 in the Gospel of John] – Pope Benedict XVI Angelus, July 29, 2012” – VaticanVa

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“… the multiplication of the loaves … Jesus later comments on … pointing to himself as the ‘Bread’ which gives Life. Jesus’ actions are on a par with … the Last Supper. He ‘took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated,’ … the topic of ‘bread,’ … shared out, and on

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “Saint Benedict of Norcia” – Pope Benedict XVI General Audience of 9 April 2008/VaticanVa

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“… St Benedict’s life was steeped in an atmosphere of prayer, the foundation of his existence. Without prayer there is no experience of God. Yet Benedict’s spirituality was not an interiority removed from reality. In the anxiety and confusion of his day, he lived under God’s gaze and in this very way never lost sight of the duties of daily

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “[Parable of the Unfaithful Tenants -] Pope Benedict XVI Angelus 10.2.11” – VaticanVa

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In a 2011 Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI addressed Jesus’ Parable of the Unfaithful Tenants, including the need to Bear Fruit for the Kingdom of God.  Christ is the Stone Rejected by the Builders Who Became the Cornerstone, and Bearing Fruit means doing so being Faithful to Christ: “… a particularly severe warning from Jesus … ‘The Kingdom of God will

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “[Jesus is the Vine, We Are the Branches;] Pope Benedict XVI, Fifth Sunday of Easter, Regina Caeli 2012” – VaticanVa

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Jesus and Mary Magdalene After Resurrection, adapted from image at loc.gov

“… Jesus said to His Disciples, ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser’ … The True Vine of God, True Life, is Jesus who with His Sacrifice of Love gives us Salvation, opens to us the way to be part of this vine. … as Jesus remains in the Love of God the Father, the Disciples

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “Saint John Paul II’s Christological Catechesis” – VaticanVa

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Saint Pope John Paul II file photo, adapted from image at archives.gov

“1.Catechesis as contemplation of the mystery of Christ: From 7th January 1987 to 19th April 1989 the Holy Father John Paul II gave extensive catechesis on the second article of the Creed: “I believe in Jesus Christ”. It consists of 85 chapters of a Christological itinerary divided into eight stages: a. Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testaments (1-13);

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Christ the Good Shepherd” – Saint Gregory the Great/VaticanVa

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Jesus the Good Shepherd, adapted from antique Currier & Ives image at loc.gov

“I am the Good Shepherd. I know My own – by which I mean, I love them – and My own know Me. In plain words: those who love Me are willing to follow me, for anyone who does not love the Truth has not yet come to know it. * * * … by the Love with which He

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Homily of His Holiness Saint John Paul II, 21st Anniversary of the Death of Paul VI, Friday, 6 August 1999” – vatican.va 8.6.99

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Saint Pope John Paul II file photo, adapted from image at archives.gov

“Today, the Eucharist which we are preparing to celebrate takes us in spirit to Mount Tabor together with the Apostles Peter, James and John, to admire in rapture the splendour of the transfigured Lord. In the event of the Transfiguration we contemplate the mysterious encounter between history, which is being built every day, and the blessed inheritance that awaits us

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “Message of the Holy Father Francis for Lent 2018 Released; [‘Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold’ (Mt 24: 12)]” – VaticanVa 11.1.17

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Pope Francis file photo, adapted from image (c) VIS

“Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold” (Mt 24: 12) … the Pasch of the Lord draws near! In our preparation for Easter, God in His Providence offers us each year the season of Lent as a ‘Sacramental Sign of our Conversion’ … to help the entire Church experience this time of grace anew,

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CATHOLIC FAITHWATCH: “[Almsgiving, Lent, the Final Judgment] – John Paul II General Audience, Wednesday, March 28, 1979” – VaticanVa

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Saint Pope John Paul II file photo, adapted from image at archives.gov

“Only with a total attitude — in his relationship with God … himself and … his neighbor — does man reach conversion and remain in the state of conversion. ‘Alms’ … has a meaning … decisive for this conversion. … recall the image of the Last Judgment that Christ gave us: ‘… I was hungry and you gave Me food.

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