Pope Benedict XVI

Robert Sarah

"The priesthood is going through a dark time", according to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Robert Cardinal Sarah. "Wounded by the revelation of so many scandals, disconcerted by the constant questioning of their consecrated celibacy, many priests are tempted by the thought of giving up and abandoning everything." In this book, the pope emeritus and the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments give their brother priests, and the whole Church, a message of hope. They honestly address the spiritual challenges faced by priests today, while pointing to deeper conversion to Jesus Christ as the key to faithful and fruitful priestly ministry and genuine reform. Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah "fraternally offer these reflections to the people of God and, of course, in a spirit of filial obedience, to Pope Francis", who has said, "I think that celibacy is a gift for the Church. . . . I don't agree with allowing optional celibacy, no." Responding to calls for refashioning the priesthood, including proposals from participants in the Amazonian Synod, two wise, spiritually astute pastors explain the importance of priestly celibacy for the good of the whole Church. Drawing on Vatican II, they present celibacy as not just "a mere precept of ecclesiastical law", but as a sharing in Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross and his identity as Bridegroom of the Church.

Priesthood, Celibacy, and the Crisis of the Catholic Church

From the Depths of Our Hearts

Nicolas Diat

Dysmas De Lassus

Gegen eine Diktatur des Lärms

Kraft der Stille

With the luminous insight that we have come to expect from his writings, Robert Cardinal Sarah helps spouses rediscover the deep source of their love--God Himself--and the means for letting love between them grow. This book presents the essentials of a retreat that the cardinal preached to married couples in Lourdes, France. It is meant for all couples, including those who are struggling. There is a path to renewal for everyone, and couples in every situation can find again the preciousness of the love that binds them, no matter how hidden it may be. We are all, without exception, called to joy, and Christ alone can give it to us. He works through his Church, through the sacraments, and through his saints--especially Mary, the Mother of God, who heals couples.

Couples, Awaken Your Love

Den se již nachýlil

Unsere Welt befindet sich am Rande des Abgrunds: Glaubenskrise, Untergang des Abendlandes, moralischer Relativismus und entfesselter Kapitalismus. Im Bewusstsein der Tragweite der aktuellen Krise zeigt Kardinal Robert Sarah auf, dass es möglich ist, einer höllischen Welt ohne Hoffnung zu entrinnen. Im Gespräch mit Nicolas Diat widmet er sich den Krisen unserer heutigen Zeit und lehrt uns, dass der Mensch auf seinem Lebensweg eine Erhebung der Seele erfahren muss, um besser aus dieser Welt zu scheiden, als er sie betreten hat.

Denn es will Abend werden

Herr bleibe bei uns

Robert Sarah

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