Benedict XVI is at rest

January 5, 2023 0 Comments

“The foundation of the world is love.” – Pope Benedict XVI   The coffin of the late Pope Benedict XVI is placed in its final resting place in the grottos of St. Peter’s Basilica. The cypress coffin is placed inside a zinc coffin which is placed inside an oak coffin and then buried. Eternal memory. …

Benedict XVI: Prophet, Teacher, Father

January 2, 2023 0 Comments

Here’s a tribute by Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. “Benedict XVI constant lay in welcoming divine Revelation with obedience to the faith, without abandoning the role of the intellect and will, which reached a climax in his writings on Jesus, who is source and summit …

Reflecting upon Benedict XVI

December 31, 2022 0 Comments

Three articles worth our time in seriously reflecting upon the life, work and service of Benedict XVI. Two of the articles are written by Connecticut resident John Burger, an exceptional journalist. The other is a published essay by Australian Tracey Rowland, a well-known theologian and expert on the thought of Benedict. 1. Benedict XVI, the …

Benedict XVI –eternal memory

December 31, 2022 0 Comments

His Holiness, Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI has fallen asleep in the Lord today after a long life and a distinguished life of service. “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as …

Prayer requested for Benedict XVI, pope emeritus

December 28, 2022 0 Comments

Pope Francis today at the end of the weekly address, asked for prayers for Pope Benedict XVI, saying he is “very sick” and asking God “to console and sustain him in his witness of love for the church until the end.” There is no official announcement from the Vatican yet. Pray for Pope Benedict. Saint …