Pope Benedict XVI’s birth name was Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger. He was born on April 16th, 1927. His homeland is Bavaria, Germany and he was born in his parents’ home at 8:30 in the morning. Benedict served as pope from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. He was elected pope following the death of Pope John Paul II.
Joseph was ordained into the priesthood in 1951. He was considered a highly knowledgeable theologian and was appointed a professor in 1958. His writings defended the Catholic doctrine and values.
Ratzinger was baptized the same day he was born. He was the third child and also was the youngest of three. Benedict’s brother dedicated his life as a catholic as well, and became a priest. Joseph trained in the German infantry. He became a German solider and was a prisoner of war camp. Few months later the US released him at the end of the war in May 1945. Ratzinger became a professor at the University of Bonn in 1959. He had very strong views on topics such as birth control, and homosexuality.
Benedict XVI was elected pope at the age of 78. Since Pope Clement XII, he is the oldest person to be elected pope. He also was the ninth German pope ever.
At the balcony in Saint Peters Benedicts first words to the crowd was as follows:
“Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the Cardinals have elected me a simple, humble laborer in the vineyard of the Lord. The fact that the Lord knows how to work and to act even with insufficient instruments comforts me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers. In the joy of the Risen Lord, confident of his unfailing help, let us move forward. The Lord will help us, and Mary, His Most Holy Mother, will be on our side. Thank you.”
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In December 2012, Benedict had joined Twitter. His first tweet was made on December 12th and was:
“Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you form my heart.”
Benedict has many different hobbies and interests. Benedict speaks fluent German, Italian, Spanish, Latin, and English. He also plays piano, and enjoys the composers Beethoven & Mozart. He has a pilot license, and flies the papal helicopter to his summer residence. However, he never learned to drive a car. Benedict loves cats, and owns 2. Bavarian potato ravioli with pancake strips is known as his favorite meal. Benedict was the first pope ever to own an iPod and his stuffed animal from childhood is still in possession. Recently, Benedict celebrated his 81st birthday at the white house and still stays connected on Twitter.
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It was during Father Fourcade's pastorate that St. Joseph Benedictine was separated from Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, and Rev. Edwin Gubler became pastor of St. Joseph. Revs. Bernard Kramer, F.X. Sarbinowski, James M. McCarthy, and E. John Babin served as assistant, associate, or visiting pastors in 1946. From 1946-1948, Rev. John J. Bendix served the community as an assistant pastor.
Born in Paris on Nov. 4,1577, Francois Leclerc du Tremblay was the son of a royal judge. After brief military career, he underwent a religious conversation and joined the Capuchin order, taking the name Father Joseph. His missionary zeal , political astuteness, and tireless activity enable him to rise rapidly within the Capuchin order, and Father Joseph directed its energies to converting infidels aboard and the Protestant Huguenots in France.
Very little is known about the childhood and early adult life of Michael Sattler. In fact, there is almost no record of his existence prior to the time he converted to Anabaptist beliefs from Catholic doctrine. What is known is as follows:
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Jesus taught by words and examples so too does Benedict envisage for himself and his followers. Benedict’s Spiritual tools, emphasized, Love of God, Love of neighbor and love of self. Jesus build an intimate relationship with His Father throughout His ministry. (MK6:12)-“He spend the whole night in pray.” (Mk 5:29-32)-Jesus showed love to sinners. Jesus’ whole ministry depicts love Of God, love of neighbor and love of self. Benedict learn from Jesus’ preaching. (Matt 25:31-40) that Jesus is present in everyone (neighbor). Pope Benedict in his encyclical behold the pierce one wrote that being a Christian involves ones neighbor. Judgement will be based on these actions. Jesus is master of the laws and a perfect fulfillment of the law. (MK 2:28) For Benedict, these spiritual tools is in line with what Christ lived and preached because He obeyed the laws of His
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Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741, in Norwich, Connecticut. He was one of eleven children. His mother had been a prosperous widow before marrying Arnold's father, a merchant. However, Arnold's father did not manage the family's money well, and they were broke when Arnold was thirteen. He was forced to leave school and earned an apprenticeship as an apothecary, a position similar to that of a modern-day pharmacist.
Joseph Smith was born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, to Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. When he was 14, Joseph Smith received a vision in answer to his prayer about which church to join (Church History). He said, "I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me […] When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other-This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!" (Joseph Smith-History 1:16-17). During his twenties, Joseph Smith suffered persecution and hardship as he translated The Book of Mormon, a set of gold plates that were given to him by the angel Moroni, using the Urim and Thummim (Church History). Early Mormons withstood oppression because they were considered commercial, political and religious threat to their neighbors (mormon.org). In January of 1844 Joseph Smith was nominated at candidate for president of the United States. Later that year, on June 27, Joseph Smith was martyred, along with his brother Hyrum Smith, at Carthage Jail. (Churc...
To Paul and his brother in Christ, Timothy. Peace be with you who are forging The Way in this world and may our Lord Jesus bless you and your disciples.
...ct’s work as an advocate against discriminatory attitudes paved the way for tolerance and individuality within social norms and expectations, as she also sought to determine that each culture has its own moral imperatives. Benedict’s life is a shining example of the ability to keep individuality of ones self paramount within the greater society while fulfilling both internal desires for success and creating peace and understanding in the external world.
In The Bible, the story of Joseph is a tale about a seventeen year old young man who was the oldest of his fathers' sons. He was also his father's favorite son. Joseph often had dreams which showed him as being a savior for his people. For this reason, he was sold into slavery by his own envious brothers. Joseph went on to make a better life for himself in Egypt, but it was not long before he was thrown into prison after being
Born in the year 37 C.E., a few years after the time of Jesus, Josephus was born Joseph ben Mattathius, in Jerusalem. He grew up in the Early Common Era, during the time the Romans occupied his Jewish homeland. His father was a priest and his mother was of royal descent.
Joseph Smith Jr. was born on December 23, 1805 in Sharon, Vermont. His father Joseph Smith Sr. and his mother Lucy Mack Smith were poor uneducated farmers. Soon after his birth, the Smith family moved to western New York, where they continued to farm near the town of Palmyra. Joseph had five brothers and three sisters. There he spent the next four years of his life just being a kid, before moving to Manchester. (Book of Mormon: Joseph Smith History Ch.1)
What Benedict means by the spirit of silence, develops by our daily meditation. This can be beneficial because we can examine the practical ways we live by taking the opportunity for keeping silent for 24 hours or even for a shorter period of time. We should be silent everywhere, in the car, home, in our daily exercises, also in cell phone use, and emailing. Furthermore, Benedict looks at the practice to test the theory. Every single person should really take a day off and try to keep silence. They should do that because this might help them discover things that they haven't yet discovered. One of the things I discovered in the 24 hours was that being silent for even a while will really make us think of the power our words can have. talking is a really daily necessity for most, and it is very hard for almost everyone to stay silent for long pe...