Pope Benedict XVI Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)
Pope Benedict XVI quotes and sayings page 3 (97 year old clergyman). Here's quote # 21 through 30 out of the 54 we have for him.
“I would say it simply: No one can give that which he doesn't personally possess, which means we cannot transmit the Holy Spirit in an effective way, render the Spirit perceptible, if we ourselves aren't close to the Spirit.”
“If we look to the saints, this great luminous wake with which God has passed through history, we truly see that here is a force for good that survives through millennia; here is truly light from light.”
“The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God to become flesh and pierced this flesh to the quick; that, to God, it was worth the death of his incarnate Son.”
“The Gospel purifies and renews: it bears fruit wherever the community of believers hears and welcomes the grace of God in truth and lives in charity. This is my faith; this is my joy.”
“The church is not a political power; it's not a party, but it's a moral power.”
“The fact that the church is convinced of not having the right to confer priestly ordination on women is now considered by some as irreconcilable with the European Constitution.”
“Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality. Our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.”
“In Latin America in general, it's very important that Christianity not be simply a thing of reason, but also of the heart.”
“The Lord has placed next to me many people, who, with generosity and love for God and the church, have helped me and been close to me.”
“I would like everyone to feel loved by the God who gave his son for us and showed us his boundless love. I want everyone to feel the joy of being Christian.”
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