Daily Eucharist Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"The Church's faith is essentially a eucharistic faith, and it is especially nourished at the table of the Eucharist." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS (Sacrament of Charity), 2/22/2007
Daily Virtue Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"As the objects of God’s love, men and women become subjects of charity; they are called to make themselves instruments of grace, so as to pour forth God’s charity and to weave networks of charity." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, CARITAS IN VERITATE (Charity in Truth), 6/29/2009
Daily Eucharist Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"I wish here to endorse the wishes expressed by the Synod Fathers by encouraging the Christian people to deepen their understanding of the relationship between the eucharistic mystery, the liturgical action, and the new spiritual worship which derives from the Eucharist as the sacrament of charity." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS (Sacrament of [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"It is not by isolation that man establishes his worth, but by placing himself in relation with others and with God. Hence these relations take on fundamental importance." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, CARITAS IN VERITATE (Charity in Truth), 6/29/2009
Daily Eucharist Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
The Eucharist is the foundation and heart of the Church. From the very beginning and throughout the entire history of the Church, the Eucharist has been the central element of our liturgy. We see this in Scripture: Last Supper - Jesus institutes the Eucharist as the fulfillment of the Passover and the beginning of the [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI reminds us that we are made to be in union with each other. The materialistic world, focused on pride and selfishness, seeks individual isolation and dominance over others. This is incompatible with developing a community that is a united people. "The development of peoples depends, above all, on a recognition that the [...]
Daily Eucharist Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"In the sacrament of the Eucharist, Jesus shows us in particular the truth about the love which is the very essence of God." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS (Sacrament of Charity), 2/22/2007
Daily Eucharist Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"In the sacrament of the altar, the Lord meets us, men and women created in God's image and likeness (cf. Gen 1:27), and becomes our companion along the way. In this sacrament, the Lord truly becomes food for us, to satisfy our hunger for truth and freedom." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS (Sacrament [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"One of the deepest forms of poverty a person can experience is isolation." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, CARITAS IN VERITATE (Charity in Truth), 6/29/2009
Daily Virtue Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"A Christianity of charity without truth would be more or less interchangeable with a pool of good sentiments, helpful for social cohesion, but of little relevance. In other words, there would no longer be any real place for God in the world." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, CARITAS IN VERITATE (Charity in Truth), 6/29/2009 [...]