Articles on this issue "love"

Happily Ever After

Secretary of Pontifical Council for the Family on Cohabitation and True Love

Rome, (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 1468 hits

Saint Valentine's feastday is celebrated worldwide. In the Italian city of Terni, land of this saint, thousands of couples in love gather and vow their fidelity on the tomb of the saint. But …

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Pope Benedict: Truth and Love Are 2 Names of the Same Reality

Pontiff Addresses Pilgrims Gathered in St. Peter's for Sunday Angelus Address

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 1191 hits

On Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the faithful gathered at St. Peter's Square during his weekly Sunday Angelus address, reminding them of the day's readings that touched upon announcing …

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On the Truth of God's Love

"Love and Truth are 2 Names of the Same Reality, 2 Names of God"

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) | 1222 hits

Here is the translation of the Holy Father's Sunday Angelus address delivered to the faithful gather in St. Peter's Square today. * * * Dear brothers and sisters, Today’s Gospel, taken from …

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Building a Civilization of Love

Vatican Aide Comments on Book by Knights of Columbus Leader

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Here is the address given by Monsignor Jean Laffitte, vice president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, at the presentation of Carl Anderson's book "A Civilization of Love: What Every …

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"Sacramentum Caritatis"

Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission

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POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON THE EUCHARIST AS THE SOURCE AND …

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Love and Truth Aren't Imposed on Us, Says Pope

"They Knock on the Door of the Heart"

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Jesus is King, but his Kingdom of love and truth does not impose itself by force, says Benedict XVI. Rather, love and truth "knock on the door of the heart and mind, and where they enter, …

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80th World Mission Sunday

"Arises From the Heart"

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Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today, from the window of his study, to the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square to recite the midday Angelus. * * * Dear Brothers …

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Pontiff Links Missionaries' Work to Love

Gives Address on World Mission Sunday

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Benedict XVI says that to be a missionary means "to take the good news to every person that 'God is love.'" "If the mission is not inspired by love, it is reduced to philanthropic and social …

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Christianity Helps Make Love Healthy, Says Pope

Church Must Convince the Young of This, He Tells Ecclesial Congress

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To transmit the faith to new generations, the Church must show young people that Christianity does not put obstacles to the joy of love, says Benedict XVI. The Pope delivered this message …

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Openness to God\'s Love Can Heal Humanity, Says Pope

Comments on the Paralytic in Mark\'s Gospel

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Benedict XVI says that only God\'s love can renew man\'s heart, and only if the heart of paralyzed humanity is healed can it get up and walk. The Pope delivered that message today before he …

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Oscar Winner Says Jesus Invented Selfless Love

Roberto Benigni\'s Advice to Young People

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On the eve of the feast of St. Valentine\'s Day, film director and actor Roberto Benigni told a young audience that Jesus is the \"inventor of selfless love.\" Being the man who could not sin, …

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Encyclical Letter \"Deus Caritas Est\"

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ENCYCLICAL LETTER DEUS CARITAS EST OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI TO THE BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL ON CHRISTIAN LOVE INTRODUCTION 1. “ …

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God Becomes Small So That We Can Love Him, Says Pontiff

In Homily at Christmas Midnight Mass

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Christmas is the greatness of God who becomes small so that we can love him, says Benedict XVI. In the homily at his first Christmas Eve Midnight Mass as Pope, he contemplated the mystery of …

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On the Eucharist and Love

"Source of the Spiritual Energy That Renews Our Life"

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Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today to the crowds that gathered for the praying of the midday Angelus, in the courtyard of the papal summer residence. * * * Dear …

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Pope Sums Up Christian Faith in 2 Words: "Jesus, Love"

In Angelus Address, He Offers Comment on Eucharist

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Benedict XVI summarized the Christian faith in two words, "Jesus, love," when commenting on the mystery of the Eucharist. The Pope highlighted the bond between this sacrament and the love of …

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