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In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Shaev7(m): 4:52pm On Feb 07, 2018 |
In a rare new letter penned by Benedict XVI, the retired pontiff said he is in the last phase of his life, and while his physical strength might be waning, he is surrounded by a “love and goodness” that he never imagined. “I can only say that at the end of a slow decline in physical strength, inwardly I am in pilgrimage home,” Benedict XVI said in the letter, published Feb. 7 in Italian daily Corriere della Sera. He said that “it's a great grace for me to be to be surrounded in this last piece of the road, which is at times a bit tiring, by a love and goodness that I could never have imagined.” Benedict addressed the letter to Italian journalist Massimo Franco of Corriere della Sera, who was charged with the task of presenting the retired pontiff with letters expressing concern and asking about his well-being five years after resigning from the papacy. He shocked the world when he announced his resignation Feb. 11, 2013, declaring that the See of Peter would be vacant as of 8p.m. on Feb. 28. A conclave was called to name his successor, and on March 13, 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Bishop of Rome, and took the name Francis. In his letter, published Feb. 7 on the front page of Corriere della Sera, Benedict said he was moved that so many readers from the paper “want to know how I've spent this last period of my life.” He said he considers the questions and concerns of the readers part of the love he has experienced, and sees them as “an accompaniment” on the last phase of his life. “Because of this,” he said, “I cannot but be thankful, on my part assuring you all of my prayers. Best regards.” http://www.ewtnnews.com/catholic-news/Vatican.php?id=16948 cc; lalasticlacla; OAM4J lalasticlacla; Seun
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Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Ubenedictus(m): 11:00pm On Feb 07, 2018 |
Go forth, Christian soul, from this world
in the name of God the almighty Father,
who created you,
in the name of Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,
who suffered for you,
in the name of the Holy Spirit,
who was poured out upon you,
go forth, faithful Christian.
May you live in peace this day,
may your home be with God in Zion,
with Mary, the Virgin Mother of God,
with Joseph, and all the Angels and Saints. Amen Whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. (Rom 14: God bless him and help him as his time here comes to an end 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 2:50pm On Feb 08, 2018 |
Pope, sir. Pls repent from your sins and ask Jesus into your life before you die. It's very important that you have the New Life Christ came to offer. You believed and worshipped Mary and the Dead saints, that will not get you into heaven. Confess all the fornication you committed with the nuns and all the abortions you made them commit. Very soon sir, you will meet Him who has no respect of persons. Be sure not to to told, Depart from you worker of iniquity. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 2:52pm On Feb 08, 2018 |
Ubenedictus:Sir, the Pope practiced Hellenism and Hellenism is far from Christianity. The celibacy of priesthood is not Jewish but Hellenistic. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Shaev7(m): 3:08pm On Feb 08, 2018 |
Emmanystone:Have you seek for God's mercy and forgiveness before you ask the Pope to do that? Have you removed the spec from your eyes before you saw that of Pope's? Have you ever in your life try to examine your conscience? If the Pope seek for God's mercy, will you know? Did the Catholic Church doctrines states She worship Mary, have you ever heard it before? Please, elucidate more in your opinion because its very opaque. In fact, I can't find any point there than 'criticism' which the church faces daily. Yours will not and never count. #Heretical |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Nobody: 3:17pm On Feb 08, 2018 |
Emmanystone: Be quiet, you know nothing. Benedict XVI has written his "Nunc Dimitis" show some respect! 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 3:19pm On Feb 08, 2018 |
Sarassin:Yes sir. And you should do same to Jesus. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 3:21pm On Feb 08, 2018 |
Shaev7:I would have responded to you, but am told to be quiet, i will respect him and be quiet. Shalom. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Shaev7(m): 4:24pm On Feb 08, 2018 |
Emmanystone:Better. Whoever told you, did well because your response means nothing to me or to anyone here, not even the Subject, 'Pope.' |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Nobody: 4:52pm On Feb 08, 2018 |
Shaev7: Stay with him, Jesus, in life and in death. Divine Lord, he's totally yours. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Nobody: 4:53pm On Feb 08, 2018 |
Sarassin: |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Ubenedictus(m): 9:17pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Emmanystone:celibacy isn't particularly Jewish except among the Essene but its certainly Christian |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 10:37pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Ubenedictus:No. It's not. It's Hellenistic. The kind of Prieathood Catholicism practices is Hellenistic. Celibacy in Priesthood is Hellenistic not Biblical. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Ubenedictus(m): 7:37am On Feb 16, 2018 |
Emmanystone:no sir, the priesthood the Church practices is Christian.. celibacy is itself a Christian thing even though it is also found among some jews,. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Shaev7(m): 8:59am On Feb 16, 2018 |
Emmanystone:Did Jesus Christ marry? Please don't get me wrong, and am not saying Jesus practised celibacy, but the Church decided to act in line with Jesus, so I don't know where your own perspective came from. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 3:36pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
Ubenedictus:Shouldn't you drop scriptures to back up your claims? Its not celibacy, but celibacy of the priesthood. I'm celibate, am not a catholic. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Ubenedictus(m): 12:43pm On Feb 20, 2018 |
Emmanystone:you never dropped source materials in making your own claims, why should I be held to a higher standard of proof than you? celibacy is allowed for all classes of Catholics both priest and none priests, marriage too is contracted by Catholics whether priests or none priests. but the beautiful thing is that the Bible teaches that the best state that can be chosen in serving God is the celibate state... celibacy is the better state if one wishes to serve God, it is a preferred state, that is biblical. 1 cor 7:32 I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord; but the married man is anxious about the affairs of the world, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided. And the unmarried woman and the virgin are anxious about the affairs of the Lord, so that they may be holy in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about the affairs of the world, how to please her husband. I say this for your own benefit, not to put any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the Lord. the most beneficial state according to scripture is the unmarried state and it is cherished as such by the Catholic Church while we have married priests celibacy is still a preferred state in service of God. this is what Paul taught and the Early Christians immediately took up that teaching as their writing bear witness thus making celibacy a distinct Christian practice especially for priests and virgins. funny enough even though celibacy is a distinct Christian practice it actually has Jewish roots if you read up the early Church, continence and celibacy went hand in hand. 2 Likes |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Nobody: 2:06pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Emmanystone:Shouldn't you have equally dropped Scriptures to prove that clerical celibacy is wrong? Just asking. "He who goes to equity must go with clean hands." |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 4:14pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
AkunnaTochi:You didn't get it. Celibacy is not wrong, but who or where in Scriptures are you basing your clerical celibacy because it was never practiced whether by the Jews or early Christians, but by Hellenists. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Pavore9: 5:04pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Emmanystone: Whoever told you to be quiet has your best interest at heart... be grateful. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Nobody: 6:13pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Emmanystone:You have no issues with celibacy, but you do have issues with clerical celibacy. My question is, if celibacy isn't wrong, what makes clerical celibacy wrong? Does the Scripture say it is wrong or are you simply prejudiced? |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Ubenedictus(m): 7:43pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Emmanystone:my dear, apart from the writers of the Bible how many early Christians do you know who wrote works? should I take this to mean you disagree with Paul who teaches that celibacy is the preferred state for service to God? |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Nobody: 8:09pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Ubenedictus:That soul is obviously confused. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 8:28pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
AkunnaTochi:Did God put an Oder celibacy in the priest He ordained? No. Where did the Catholic got it from? Hellenism. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 8:31pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Ubenedictus:Was paul a priest? did he bexome celibate because there was an order of priesthood which practiced Celibacy? No. Is celibacy in the Priestly Oder Christian? No. Is it Hellenistic? Yes. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Nobody: 8:55pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Emmanystone:Why can't you answer a simple question? Where does the Scriptures say clerical celibacy is wrong or bad? |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Ubenedictus(m): 8:58pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Emmanystone:Paul was celibate some other apostles were married. those who were already married kept their wives those who weren't like Paul learnt the preferability of the celibate life. there are still married priest in my Church but as scriptures say the celibate life is preferable. and yes priestly celibacy is Christian as early Christian writing bear witness. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Nobody: 8:58pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Emmanystone: Whether or not Paul was a Priest is inconsequential, here. The question remains, what is wrong with clerical celibacy? Does the Scriptures say it is wrong? |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 9:07pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
AkunnaTochi:What is wrong is, there's no where YHWH instituted celibacy for the Priesthood. All the priest married. We see Celibacy in the priesthood only in the Hellenistic pagan religions |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 9:10pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Ubenedictus:Hahahahahaha. Every Christian is the New covenant is a Priest. There's was no longer an Oder of priesthood. If there was, we will see it the Acts of the Apostle, pls point it out. The Catholic priesthood is paganistic. |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 9:11pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
AkunnaTochi:It's not in the scripture because its unscriptural. What you practice is unscriptural. It's Paganistic |
Re: In Rare Letter, Benedict XVI Says He's 'on Pilgrimage Home ' by Emmanystone: 9:16pm On Feb 25, 2018 |
Ubenedictus:Who were these early Christians? I hope you know the Priesthood was an Old Covenant Oder? They stood to do what Christ should do and as Christ came, their office became obsolete? In this New Covenant Christ is the High Priest and everyone of us, a priest. Christ was the Lamb they kept sacrificing. When Christ was Sacrificed, all their job ended. The Catholic Priesthood is still functional because her gods and goddesses have nothing to do with the finished work of Christ |
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