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The Redoubtable Pope Benedict

George Weigel captures one of the things that amazes me about Pope Benedict. From Light of the World, the third interview installment with Peter Seewald: Benedict XVI brought to the papacy more than a half-century of reflection on the truths … Continue reading

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In Case You Missed It: Hitler Gets Irate About Pope Benedict’s Success

It looks like YouTube and the film makers came to an agreement about the Hitler parody videos and now all the Hitler videos are back, including mine! Here it is again: Hitler learns about Pope Benedict’s success, especially in inspiring … Continue reading

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Pope Benedict Clear As Crystal on Condoms in Africa

From God and the World: Seewald: The Church is accused of aggravating serious problems in some parts of the Third World with her strict policy of forbidding the use of contraception, to the point of real misery. Ratzinger/Benedict: That is … Continue reading

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Reason Led St. Augustine to Leave the Church (for a while)

I just finished reading The Fathers, by Pope Benedict, a collection of his first series of Wednesday audiences covering the Church Fathers up through St. Augustine. Augustine’s dedication to finding the truth through reason actually led him to reject the … Continue reading

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Breathing In, Breathing Out…World Youth Day Madrid

What a great video promoting World Youth Day in Madrid, set to Matt Maher’s beautiful song Alive Again (hat tip to Carson Weber): Pope Benedict picking up the monstrance and blessing the young faithful with the Holy Eucharist in the … Continue reading

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