Here is a collection of notable quotes from Pope Benedict XVI from homilies, documents, messages and speeches from 2005 to 2013, the years he served as pope.
Notable quotes from Pope Benedict XVI
Even a two-minute examination of conscience is helpful, pope says
“Learn to read in the book of our hearts what has happened during the day. Do it. Just two minutes, but it will do you good, I promise,” the pope told visitors at his weekly general audience Nov. 30.
Effie Caldarola: Where do we find joy?
“The key question is, Where do we find the peace and joy that surmounts … nagging anxieties? How do we make Jesus our center?”
Mary Marrocco: A story of joy amid anguish
“Jacques’ agony remained until his execution in the early morning of Oct. 1, 1957. So did his joy.”
Advent Week 3: The joy of Advent and pregnancy
“Imagine the countless moments the Virgin Mary experienced during the months between the Annunciation and the Nativity — that special, private time that she and Jesus shared while he was growing in utero.”
The life-changing power of joy
When you’re in your 20s and 30s, you often feel invincible — like there’s so much time to make mistakes because you’ll fix them tomorrow.
Pope tells struggling Europe he has a dream for its future
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Europe faces an unprecedented influx of immigrants and refugees while struggling to counter continued economic woes, Pope Francis urged the continent […]