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On St. Gregory of Nyssa

August 29, 2007 | 1 Comment

“A Pillar of Orthodoxy”
Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square. The reflection focused on St. Gregory of Nyssa.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters!
In the last few catecheses I spoke about two great doctors of the Church of the fourth century, Basil and Gregory [...]

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Alexy II Praises Letter on 1962 Missal

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Benedict XVI’s move to allow for wider celebration of the Roman Missal of 1962 has received a positive reaction from the Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow.
“The recovery and valuing of the ancient liturgical tradition is a fact that we greet positively,” Alexy II told the Italian daily Il Giornale.
Benedict XVI’s apostolic letter “Summorum Pontificum,” [...]

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Jesus of Nazareth

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Jesus of Nazareth
by Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: Doubleday
In this book, Pope Benedict XVI uses both the New and Old Testaments to confirm the Divinity of Christ, and gives us direction on how to increase our faith and expand our hope. He also confirms the catholicity of the Catholic Church and instills that our goal is to [...]

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Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

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St. John the Baptist was a cousin of Jesus. His mother was St. Elizabeth and his father was Zechariah. The first chapter of Luke’s Gospel tells of the wonderful event of John’s birth. Mark’s Gospel, chapter 6:14-29, records the cruel details of John the Baptist’s death. What harsh consequences John accepted for teaching the truth.
King [...]