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Friday 26 July 2013

Commentaries on Deus Caritas Est to be read in chronological order, not this order


12 Feb 2013
Deus Caritas Est. Posted by Supertradmum. I have another series from last year on this fantastic encyclical. But, as it is the week of Valentine's Day, I want to emphasize real love. We have seen that God's eros for man is also ...
06 May 2012
Continuing the discussion on Deus Caritas Est, I am reminded that just in the past few days, the Pope asked for a review of Caritas, the umbrella Catholic charity, as some of the things being supported are not in keeping with ...
07 May 2012
The encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, moves one's thoughts from eros, to agape, to caritas. Now before I continue, I would like to emphasize that all of this movement is one of the heart. The conversion of a heart to Christ changes ...
04 May 2012
I am re-reading and re-studying Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, in order to build up a case for the restructuring of a society which cares for its young, old, sick, poor, which the socialists say they do and ...

12 Feb 2013
from Deus Caritas Est on perfection and love. Concretely, what does this path of ascent and purification entail? How might love be experienced so that it can fully realize its human and divine promise? Here we can find a first, ...
11 Feb 2012
And, here is the link to Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical, Deus Caritas Est as a little valentine for all on the blog-a link and some photos of beautiful English roses. For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that ...