On Love

Beskrivelse

In these homilies, most of which are previously unpublished, Joseph
Ratzinger, now Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, addresses the theme he has
celebrated, pondered, and witnessed by his life more than any other:
love. For him, love is the vital nucleus of the Church and to serve
Christ is above all a question of love: «Peter, do you love me? Feed my
sheep» (Jn 21:15–17).

Love is also the quest of every human being
on the journey toward eternity. He beautifully states, «Christianity is
a movement, a journey; it is not a theory, a sum total of doctrine;
Christianity is life, it is a vital impetus that carries us toward true
life. . . . Someone who has found love can say: I have found life.»

Arranged
by the liturgical seasons of the Church year, the homilies predate the
author’s pontificate. The earliest dates from 1970 while he was still a
professor of theology. Thus, this collection traces the way Joseph
Ratzinger has been enamored of the love of God throughout his years of
serving the Church.

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