Pope Benedict, XVI Knihy

Ježišovo detstvo. Autor sa v knihe zaoberá udalosťami, ktoré predchádzali verejnému učinkovaniu Ježiša Krista. Jednotlivé kapitoli sú venované otázke Ježišovho pôvodu, narodeniu jeho predchodcu Jána Krstiteľa, Ježišovmu narodeniu v Betleheme, príchodu mudrcov od východu, úteku Jozefa s Máriou a Ježišom do Egypta. Epilógom knihy je text o dvanásťročnom Ježišovi v Jeruzalemskom chráme.

This book is an utterly brilliant example of Benedict XVI at his very best . As a Christian apologist and exegete he rightly holds the highest position in the Church but as a teacher and intellectual evangelist he also excels . His deep understanding, novel insights, and clear exposition, make his work easy and rewarding to read . Anyone wanting an introduction to his work should read this and savour it . Anyone wanting an introduction to Christian thought should buy it. His literary skills alone, which transcend translation, are very considerable and enjoyable in their own right . His forensic examination of historical and theological arguments, his breadth of reading, and his ability to bring new conclusions to light are a joy .

From his first homily as pope to the last public hearing, these are the 10 great speeches of Benedict XVI's pontificate.Since his death in 2022, Benedict XVI has been celebrated as a leader of profound wisdom and dismissed as an unrepentant traditionalist. With God You Are Never Alone presents Benedict XVI as he was--a man of faith, in his own words. These speeches--his deepest thoughts and beliefs--are the truth of his legacy.Collected here are ten speeches, including his speech on visiting Auschwitz, his address to the House of Commons and House of Lords, his address to the German Bundestag in Berlin, his address to the United Nations, his notorious Regensburg speech and the speech in which he announced his historic resignation. His thoughtful speeches present an inspiring thinker who still has much to teach about not just religion, but the common good. These are the speeches that reveal the depth of his theological reflection in simple language that has nourished the faith of millions.

Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical,  Saved In Hope , ("Spe Salvi" in Latin) takes its title from St. Paul, who wrote, "In hope we have been saved". In this special deluxe hardcover edition of the work, the Holy Father continues a line of thought he began with his first encyclical, God is Love . Love and Hope are closely related in the spiritual life. Love of God involves hope or trust in God. According to the  Catechism of the Catholic Church , "The virtue of hope responds to the aspiration to happiness which God has placed in the heart of every man". Hope enables us to look to the next life, but it also inspires and purifies our actions in this life. Pope Benedict considers modern philosophies and the challenges of faith today in light of the virtue of hope. "Confronted by today's changing and complex panorama, the virtue of hope is subject to harsh trials in the community of believers. For this very reason, we must be apostles who are filled with hope and joyful trust in God's promises. In contemporary society, which shows such visible signs of secularism, we must not give in to despair." — Pope Benedict XVI

In this Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, the Pope sums up the important work done by the Synod of Bishops on the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church. The document has three major parts:

Keď mladý profesor Ratzinger predstupoval pred študentov na univerzite v Tübingene s prednáškami o kresťanstve, mal jeden základný úmysel. Chcel, aby mu rozumeli aj ľudia, ktorí nie sú zvyknutí na jazyk Cirkvi, ktorým tento jazyk prekáža a ktorým je takto zabalené kresťanstvo neprístupné. Za schému, ktorej sa mal pridržiavať, si zvolil Apoštolské vyznanie viery známe aj ako modlitba Verím v Boha. Knižné vydanie týchto prednášok, ktoré držíte v ruke, sa v origináli aj preložené do mnohých jazykov stalo bestsellerom. Neuveriteľná dôkladnosť a hĺbka, s akou sa tento múdry muž dotýka základných otázok kresťanstva, priam vyráža dych. Obdivuhodným spôsobom ukazuje, ako sú kresťanské pravdy veľmi úzko prepojené s ľudským životom. S ľudským životom v jeho hĺbke, ktorou sa, žiaľ, tak málo zaoberáme. Či sa človek vďaka čítaniu tejto knihy stane kresťanom, alebo či sa stane lepším kresťanom, to ťažko povedať. No určite sa vďaka vynikajúcemu sprievodcovi, ktorým je jej autor, dostane vo svojom uvažovaní na veľmi zaujímavé miesta, na ktorých málokto z nás už bol.