Pope Benedict and Saint Bonaventure: Part I
(The young Josef Ratzinger completed his doctorate on the thought of Saint Bonaventure, so these words of his on the great Franciscan strike home...
Some Observations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Religion
Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities. These days one cannot browse the internet...
Pope Benedict on Saint Benedict
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
St Peter's Square
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Saint Benedict of Norcia
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, I would like to speak about Benedict, the Founder of...
Homily of Pope John Paul II on the Canonization of the Martyrs of China
CAPPELLA PAPALE FOR THE CANONIZATION OF 123 NEW SAINTS
HOMILY OF JOHN PAUL II
Sunday 1 October 2000
1. "Your word is truth; sanctify us in your...
Pope Benedict and Saint Thomas the Apostle
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Thomas the twin
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Continuing our encounters with the Twelve Apostles chosen directly by Jesus, today...
The Myth of “Hitler’s Pope”
Now and then we hear someone who is not well educated in history complain that Hitler was a Catholic and that the Vatican was...
Thirteenth Sunday: Theodicy, God and Evil
For God created man for incorruption, and made him the image of his own eternity, but through the devil’s envy death entered the world,...
Fulton Sheen and Infallibility
The doctrine of papal infallibility was dogmatically defined in the First Vatican Council's document Pastor Aeternus in 1870. Of course, this gift of the...
Pope Benedict and Saint Cyril of Alexandria
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today too, continuing our journey following the traces left by the...
The Perpetual Virginity of St. Joseph?
A quality that has defined my ten years of priesthood and most of my life is a consistent and deep devotion to St. Joseph....
