CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST – BENEDICT XVI – REGINA CÆLI – St Peter’s Square – Sunday, 23 May 2010”

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“Fifty days after Easter we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost, in which we recall the Manifestation of the Power of the Holy Spirit, Who as Wind and as Fire descended upon the Apostles gathered together in the Upper Room, and enabled them to Preach the Gospel to all nations with courage (cf. Acts 2: 1-13). The Mystery of Pentecost, which

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Praying and Living the Easter Octave” – Catholic Exchange/ Br. Reginald Hoefer, OP

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“Pope Benedict XVI describes the Resurrection of Jesus as an ‘evolutionary leap’ in which a new dimension of human existence emerges.  This new dimension ‘affects all of us and opens up for us a new space of life, a new space of being in union with God.’  That means we’re all capable of undergoing this evolutionary leap. How’s that possible?

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: [Trust in Divine Providence; One Cannot Serve Both God and Mammon,] Pope Benedict XVI, Angelus, Sunday, February 27, 2011

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“… Jesus urges His Disciples to trust in the Providence of the heavenly Father … ‘Therefore do not be anxious, saying “what shall we eat?” or “what shall we wear?”. For the Gentiles seek all these things and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all”. … the Lord wants to make people understand clearly that it is impossible

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FAITHLINK: Benedict XVI Angelus, Solemnity of Christ the King, 2010 – Vatican.va

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“… The Solemnity of Christ the King was established by Pius XI in 1925 and, later, after the Second Vatican Council, it was placed at the close of the liturgical year. The Gospel according to St Luke presents, as in a great painting, the kingship of Jesus at the moment of his Crucifixion. The leaders of the people and the

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FAITHLINK: Saint Theresa of Lisieux – Pope Benedict XVI Audience 2011

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Today I would like to talk to you about St Thérèse of Lisieux, Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, who lived in this world for only 24 years, at the end of the 19th century, leading a very simple and hidden life but who, after her death and the publication of her writings, became one of

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VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT: Pope Benedict XVI at Ground Zero in New York City, Praying for Victims of 911 (2007)

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Pope Benedict XVI visited Ground Zero in New York City on April 22, 2008, the site of the terrorist attacks in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. Videos of his visit follow below, as well as a transcript of the prayer he offered. The videos include an excerpt featuring his prayer of Blessing as well as a longer video.

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