Word: benedict
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...cover story reported on Pope Benedict XVI's first 100 days and what they signal about the future of his papacy and his efforts to rejuvenate the church. Young Catholics let us know that although they missed John Paul II and the fervent devotion he inspired, they want to give Benedict a chance I read with interest your articles on Benedict XVI's papacy and the Roman Catholic youth movement [Aug. 15]. The report on attempts by conservative Catholic lay groups to connect with young Europeans noted that it is not clear how many people "revered John Paul's austere...
...more formidable skeptic. In 1989 the Vatican issued a document saying the practice of Eastern traditions like yoga "can degenerate into a cult of the body," warning Catholics against mistaking yoga's "pleasing sensations" for "spiritual well-being." It was signed by then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger--now Pope Benedict XVI. In a 2003 document the Vatican further distances itself from New Age practices, including yoga. Even so, Father Thomas Ryan, a Catholic leader of the Christian yoga movement, says he interprets the church's position not as a denunciation of yoga but as a reminder to "respect Christian logic...
...hypnotic toll of a single giant bell announces his arrival. The drowsy activity of some one million young Catholic pilgrims suddenly snaps to attention across a giant field where they've camped out through the damp and chilly night. The image of Benedict XVI in his popemobile appears on the giant video screens. He is somewhere here, in this gathering of Woodstock scope called World Youth Day, 15 miles outside of Cologne. Some cheer the sight on the screen, others clasp their hands in prayer. There are also plenty who seem to simply gravitate toward the physical presence of their...
...Still, it has been plainly evident over the past four days of Benedict's first foreign voyage that this is a very different Pope. The mood at a Saturday evening vigil and this Sunday morning closing Mass was warm, both amongst fellow pilgrims from dozens of countries-and toward their new leader maximus. Still, it will take time for Benedict to fully capture the imagination of the faithful. John Mertes, a 33-year-old lay youth minister from Mary, Mother of Church in Burnsville, Minnesota said that "John Paul is a tough act to follow." Observing Benedict in Cologne, Mertes...
...Many of the young people echoed an appreciation for the clarity and candidness of Benedict's sermons. His explanation Sunday for how the Eucharist was born in the death of Jesus is both plain and poignant. "What is happening? How can Jesus distribute his Body and his Blood? By making the bread into his Body and the wine into his Blood, he anticipates his death, he accepts it in his heart and he transforms it into an action of love. What on the outside is simply brutal violence, from within becomes an act of total self-giving love." Still, however...