Joseph Ratzinger Livres

Quinze ans apres un premier entretien en 1995, Joseph Ratzinger, elu pape en 2005, repond personnellement aux questions importantes du debut de son pontificat. Il aborde la crise integriste, le scandale des pretres pedophiles, l'ordination des femmes, le celibat des pretres, les divisions des eglises chretiennes, etc.

"Telle est la grande question qui nous accompagnera tout au long de ce livre : qu'est-ce que Jésus a vraiment apporté, s'il n'a pas apporté la paix dans le monde, le bien-être pour tous, un monde meilleur ? Qu'a-t-il apporté ? La réponse est très simple : Dieu. Il a apporté Dieu. Il a apporté le Dieu dont la face s'est lentement et progressivement dévoilée depuis Abraham jusqu'à la littérature sapientielle, en passant par Moïse et les prophètes - le Dieu qui n'avait montré son vrai visage qu'en Israël, et qui avait été honoré dans le monde des gentils sous des avatars obscurs - c'est ce Dieu, le Dieu d'Abraham, d'Isaac et de Jacob, le Dieu véritable qu'il a apporté aux peuples de la terre. Il a apporté Dieu : dès lors, nous connaissons sa face, dès lors nous pouvons l'invoquer. Dès lors, nous connaissons le chemin que, comme hommes, nous devons prendre dans ce monde. Jésus a apporté Dieu et avec lui la vérité sur notre origine et notre destinée : la foi, l'espérance et l'amour."

129 pp. Allocution de Jean-Paul II. Préface du Cardinal Ratzinger. Introduction du Père Jean-Luc Vesco. Le dos est insolé

Explains of the significance of the liturgy today, exploring its nature as the central expression of faith, its form, the importance of time and space in it, the role of music and art in relation to it, and the need for renewal.

According to the Second Vatican Council, "We ought to try to discover a new reverence for the Eucharistic mystery." This statement emphasizes that the significance of the Eucharist transcends our actions; our efforts serve the greater act that precedes our own. The liturgy is both the pinnacle of the Church's activity and the source of its power. This profound understanding of the Eucharist is explored in depth by Cardinal Ratzinger in a collection of previously unpublished texts. As the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Ratzinger, an esteemed scholar, guides readers into the core of the Christian faith and its central mystery. He examines the biblical, historical, and theological aspects of the Eucharist while highlighting the importance of personal devotion and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Ratzinger asserts that the transformation of the world on a social level is rooted in the celebration of the Eucharist. He illustrates how the omnipotent God and Creator draws near to us in the Holy Eucharist, which he describes as the Heart of Life. This exploration invites readers to deepen their understanding and appreciation of this sacred mystery.

The New York Times bestselling final volume in the Pope’s Jesus of Nazareth series, detailing how the stories of Jesus’ infancy and childhood are as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago. In 2007, Joseph Ratzinger published his first book as Pope Benedict XVI in order “to make known the figure and message of Jesus.” Now, the Pope focuses exclusively on the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ life as a child. The root of these stories is the experience of hope found in the birth of Jesus and the affirmations of surrender and service embodied in his parents, Joseph and Mary. This is a story of longing and seeking, as demonstrated by the Magi searching for the redemption offered by the birth of a new king. It is a story of sacrifice and trusting completely in the wisdom of God as seen in the faith of Simeon, the just and devout man of Jerusalem, when he is in the presence of the Christ child. Ultimately, Jesus’ life and message is a story for today, one that speaks to the restlessness of the human heart searching for the sole truth which alone leads to profound joy.

Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully written treatment of the great prayer of the Church will help readers rediscover the Liturgy in all its hidden spiritual wealth and transcendent grandeur as the very center of our Christian life. In his own foreward to the book, Cardinal Ratzinger compares this work to a much earlier classic of the same title by Romano Guardini because Ratzinger feels that his insights here are similar with what Guardini achieved in his time regarding a renewed understanding of the Liturgy. My purpose here is to assist this renewal of understanding of the Liturgy. Its basic intentions coincide with what Guardini wanted to achieve. The only difference is that I have had to translate what Guardini did at the end of the First World War, in a totally different historical situation, into the context of our present-day questions, hopes and dangers. Like Guardini, I am not attempting to involve myself with scholarly discussion and research. I am simply offering an aid to the understanding of the faith and to the right way to give the faith its central form of expression in the Liturgy.

Provides an elucidation of the Apostles' Creed, examining the theological and practical significance of each line and exploring such fundamental questions to Christianity as belief, faith, and the nature of Christ and of the Trinity.

"Ho voluto fare il tentativo di presentare il Gesù dei Vangeli come il Gesù reale, come il "Gesù storico" in senso vero e proprio. Io sono convinto che questa figura è molto più logica e dal punto di vista storico anche più comprensibile delle ricostruzioni con le quali ci siamo dovuti confrontare negli ultimi decenni. Io ritengo che proprio questo Gesù - quello dei Vangeli- sia una figura storicamente sensata e convincente. Solo se era successo qualcosa di straordinario, se la figura e le parole di Gesù avevano superato tutte le speranze e le aspettative dell'epoca, si spiega la sua crocifissione e si spiega la sua efficacia. Già circa vent'anni dopo la morte di Gesù troviamo pienamente dispiegata nel grande inno a Cristo della Lettera ai Filippesi(2,6-11) una cristologia, in cui si dice che Gesù era uguale a Dio ma spogliò se stesso, si fece uomo, si umiliò fino alla morte sulla croce e che a Lui spetta l'omaggio del creato, l'adorazione che nel profeta Isaia (45,23) Dio aveva proclamata come dovuta a Lui solo. La ricerca critica si pone a buon diritto la domanda: che cosa è successo in questi vent'anni dalla crocifissione di Gesù? Come si è giunti a questa cristologia? Come mai dei raggruppamenti sconosciuti poterono essere così creativi, convincere e in tal modo imporsi? Non è più logico che la grandezza si collochi all'inizio e che la figura di Gesù abbia fatto saltare tutte le categorie disponibili e abbia potuto così essere compresa solo a partire dal mistero di Dio?"