Wednesday, October 08, 2008

2008-10-10: Jesus of Nazareth -- by Pope Benedict XVI

Dear Friends,

This week, Fr. Marvin is coming to our study and will give us a talk about the book "Jesus of Nazareth" written by Pope Benedict XVI.

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Nazareth-Pope-Benedict-XVI/dp/0385523416

Some quotes from web sites about Pope's book:
  • "This book is . . . my personal search 'for the face of the Lord.'" -- Benedict XVI
  • From Jesus of Nazareth: ". . . the great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought, then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually unveiled his countenance first to Abraham, then to Moses and the prophets, and then in the wisdom literature–the God who showed his face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the pagans in various shadowy guises. It is this God, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from: faith, hope, and love...."
Please feel free to invite your friends to join us.
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