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The Question of Justification
(19 Nov 08 - RV) Continuing his series of lessons on St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his general audience to the "question of justification. How do human beings make themselves just in the eyes of God?" .
Paul’s experience of the Risen Lord on the road to Damascus led him to see that it is only by faith in Christ, and not by any merit of our own, that we are ...»
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Pope's Angelus appeal for Road Safety
(16 Nov 08 - RV) During his Angelus today, Pope Benedict appealed for road safety and reflected on this Sunday's Gospel... 
During his weekly Angelus from the Papal Apartments overlooking St Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict reflected on this Sunday’s Gospel which recounts the famous parable ...»
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Pope Speaks to Participants of Conference on Health
(15 Nov 08 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI greeted the participants of the 13th annual conference of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Health on its closing day. The theme for this year’s conference was the “Pastoral Care for Sick Children.” We have this report...
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Pope Meets Council for Laity
(15 Nov 08 - RV) Pope Benedict spoke about the role of laypeople in the church on Saturday, as he greeted members of the Pontifical Council for the Laity at the Vatican. We have this report... ...»
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Hope for Change in Cyprus
(18 Nov 08 - RV) The 2008 edition of the St Egidio meeting “Peoples and Religion” closes Tuesday with the hope that Europe’s last ...»
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In our continuing catechesis on Saint Paul, we now consider his teaching on our justification. Paul’s experience of the Risen Lord on the road to Damascus led him to see that it is only by faith in Christ, and not by any merit of our own, ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our continuing catechesis on Saint Paul, we now turn from his proclamation of Christ’s death and resurrection to his teaching on the Lord’s second coming. For Paul, the Lord’s return at the end of ...»
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In our continuing catechesis on the teaching of Saint Paul, we now turn to his proclamation of the resurrection. In preaching Jesus Christ risen from the dead, Paul was concerned to “hand on” what he himself had “received” ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our continuing catechesis on Saint Paul, we now consider the central place of the Cross of Jesus Christ in his preaching. Paul’s encounter with the glorified Lord on the way to Damascus convinced him that ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our continuing catechesis on Saint Paul, we now consider the centrality of Jesus Christ in his teaching. Paul preaches Christ as the crucified and glorified Lord, alive and present within the Church. He proclaims ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our continuing catechesis on Saint Paul, we now consider his teaching on the Church. It was “the Church of God” which Paul persecuted before his conversion, and throughout his Letters he uses the ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our continuing catechesis on Saint Paul, we now consider Paul’s relationship to the so-called “historical” Jesus. In a celebrated passage Paul states that “even though we once knew Christ ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our continuing catechesis on Saint Paul, we now consider two events which illustrate Paul’s relationship to the Twelve, which combined respect for their authority with frankness in the service of the Gospel. ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In today’s catechesis we turn again to the life of Saint Paul and consider his relationship with the Twelve Apostles. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul speaks of his visits to Jerusalem where he consulted ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Our encounter today gives me the opportunity to retrace the steps of my recent Pastoral Visit to France. After a warm welcome in Paris, I met with men and women from the world of culture, with whom I reflected on ...»
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