Pope Benedict XVI Quotes
The happiness you have a right to enjoy has a name and a face: it is Jesus of Nazareth, hidden in the Eucharist.
All the Saints of God are there to protect me, to sustain me and to carry me. And your prayers, my dear friends, your indulgence, your love, your faith and your hope accompany me.
We can fall, but in the end we fall into God's hands, and God's hands are good hands.
Celibacy is not a matter of compulsion. Someone is accepted as a priest only when he does it of his own accord.
Many people perceive Christianity as something institutional - rather than as an encounter with Christ - which explains why they don't see it as a source of joy.
Being a Christian means having love. That is unbelievably difficult and, at the same time, incredibly simple.
Only from God does true revolution come... the definitive way to change the world.
How much we need, in the church and in society, witnesses of the beauty of holiness, witnesses of the splendour of truth, witnesses of the joy and freedom born of a living relationship with Christ!
The Gospel purifies and renews, it bears fruit, wherever the community of believers hears it and receives God’s grace in truth and charity. This is my confidence, this is my joy.
In the face of horror ... there is no other answer than the cross of Christ: Love that descends to the abyss of evil.
The evangelization of the person and of human communities depends totally on this encounter with Jesus Christ.
The new Pope knows that his task is to make the light of Christ shine before men and women of world - not his own light, but that of Christ.
The environment is God's gift to everyone, and in our use of it we have a responsibility towards the poor, towards future generations, and towards humanity as a whole.
God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world: peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among the nations of the Earth.
Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality. Our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.
The promotion of human rights remains the most effective strategy for eliminating inequalities between countries and social groups, and for increasing security.
We are still awaiting Easter; we are not yet standing in the full light but walking toward it full of trust.
I, retired in prayer, will always be with you, and together we will move ahead with the Lord in certainty. The Lord is victorious.
At the time of Galileo the Church remained much more reasonable than Galileo himself. The process against Galileo was reasonable and just.
For me, it's a great joy to be together with priests: in the end, the bishop of Rome is the bishop and brother of all priests. His mandate is to confirm the brothers in the faith.
With the Synod Assembly, therefore, I heartily recommend to the Church's pastors and to the People of God the practice of Eucharistic Adoration, both individually and in community
Can we remain indifferent before the problems associated with such realities as climate change?
To desire the common good and strive towards it is a requirement of justice and charity.
Friends, do not be afraid of silence or stillness. Listen to God. Adore Him in the Eucharist.
With the Eucharist, therefore, heaven comes down to earth, the tomorrow of God descends into the present and it is as if time remains embraced by divine eternity.
Anyone who has discovered Christ must lead others to him. A great joy cannot be kept to oneself. It has to be passed on.
The Faith does not mean an alienation from any culture for any people because all cultures await Christ and are not destroyed by the Lord. In fact, they reach their maturity.
In this regard, I reiterate that the prohibition against torture cannot be contravened under any circumstances.
Terrorist activity is continually recurring in various parts of the world, sowing death and destruction and plunging many of our brothers and sisters into grief and despair
It is a symbol evoking a reality that touches the depths of the person ... the light of goodness that vanquishes evil, of love that overcomes hatred, of life that defeats death.
The missionary experience is part of Christian formation and it is important for adolescents and young people to be able to live it personally.
The Church is not a political power, nor a political party, but rather a moral reality, a moral force.
In an ever more open world, building peace through dialogue is no longer a choice but a necessity!
These days we are all pained by the disaster caused by the hurricane in the United States of America.
Our Christian conviction is that Christ is also the messiah of Israel. Certainly it is in the hands of God how and when the unification of Jews and Christians into the people of God will take place.
During the season of Lent which begins today, we renew our commitment to the path of conversion, making more room for God in our lives.
You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry. I know that nothing can undo the wrong you have endured. Your trust has been betrayed and your dignity has been violated.
Young people in particular, I appeal to you: bear witness to your faith through the digital world.
We can learn from him that suffering and the gift of himself is an essential gift we need in our time.
The human person finds his perfection "in seeking and loving what is true and good.