Joseph Ratzinger - Homilies, Speeches, Interviews, Writings
Joseph Ratzinger had a prolific output of homilies and speeches and gave several interviews before he became Pope Benedict XVI. This thread is intended to provide easy access to them and to related...
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Gianni GiansantiThis article by Cardinal Ratzinger appeared in America Magazine in November 2001. Paul Elie referred to this debate in his article The Pope in the Attic posted on the Pope Emeritus...
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In 2001, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger marked his 20th year in the Eternal City. He granted an interview to Zenit on this occasion, and spoke, among other things, about his work and the man...
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One must not take a personal decision alone, but with great collaboration. And this, always in the way of communion with the Pope, who has a great vision of the future. He confirms and leads me in my...
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Benodette wrote:It is unfortunate that Benedict never had such a brilliant collaborator during his papacy to selflessly share the burden. Wojtyla and Ratzinger were an extraordinary combination.Alas,...
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This memorable address was given by Cardinal Ratzinger on the evening of 5 June 2004 in the cathedral church of St Etienne in Caen. Cardinal Ratzinger was presiding at a service commemorating the 60th...
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© Archives Ouest-FranceA homily given in the Cathedral of Bayeux on the Feast of the Holy Trinity, June 6, 2004 when Cardinal Ratzinger was in Normandy for the 60th anniversary of D Day.The feast of...
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From EWTN, this English translation of a very beautiful recollection of the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of the early years of his friendship with St. John Paul II - a friendship that would change...
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Many thanks Unicorn for posting this remarkable and revealing recollection from Cardinal Ratzinger.His meeting with St John Paul II while he was recovering from the assassination attempt in Castel...
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Little has been written about his memories of, and long collaboration with, Karol Wojtyla. I hope that it is Ratzinger himself who records these events in his history and that he does not leave it to...
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A wonderful find Unicorn. Many thanks.
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Gianni GiansantiFrom Catholic Culture, a report of an interview with Cardinal Ratzinger in 2004 together with some reactions to it -In an interview with the left-leaning Italian daily, La Repubblica,...
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From Ecumenism.net. Published 22 September 2000During the summer of 2000, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) issued a declaration entitled “Dominus Iesus: on the unicity...
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Gianni GiansantiIgnatius Insight ran this piece following the publication of Cardinal Ratzinger's book "Truth and Tolerance". It is followed by excerpts from the book. Jesus Christ is the only...
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This interview was given by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to Gianni Cardinale of 30 Giorni Magazine back in 1999. To the best of my knowledge, it has not been translated into English, so I have attempted...
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Scott W Hahn in America Magazine - We gather tonight for a great purpose—and I certainly don’t mean the delivery of my remarks. Our great purpose is to launch a lecture series that will culminate in...
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DPAEWTN/ L'Osservatore Romano Weekly Edition in English 7-14 August 2013. A prophetic homily from Cardinal Ratzinger, given after the death of Pope Paul VI on 10 August 1978.Four days after Paul VI's...
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APThe intervention of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith during the round-table discussion on the subject “The commitment and behaviour of Catholics...
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Originally published in German: "Zur Frage nach der Unauflöslichkeit der Ehe: Bemerkungen zum dogmengeschichtlichen Befund und zu seiner gegenwärtigen Bedeutung" in Ehe und Ehescheidung: Diskussion...
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Wonderful, wonderful find, Benodette! I will print it out tomorrow!Bravissima!
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