Forthcoming... "THE APOSTLES" ... by Pope Benedict XVI

The pub date at Amazon is 8/17. The manuscript is going to the printer on Monday, though, so it might be sooner. Who knows. The edition is hardcover and should be very nice. Look for it!

2 posted on 06/06/2007 7:34:14 AM PDT by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)

This will be an outstanding selection to consider for our Book Study group along with the Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis.

Pope Benedict XVI's catecheses on the Apostles:
Profile of St. Peter (May 17, 2006)
On Peter, the Apostle (May 24, 2006)
The Custodian of the Communion With Christ (Peter, the Rock) (June 7, 2006)
St. Andrew, the First Called (June 14, 2006)
James the Greater (June 21, 2006)
James the Less (June 28, 2006)
John, Son of Zebedee (July 5, 2006)
John, the Theologian (August 9, 2006)
Apostle John, the Seer of Patmos (August 23, 2006)
On St. Matthew, A Model of Acceptance of God's Mercy (August 30. 2006)
The Apostle Philip, He Invites Us to Come and See Jesus (September 6, 2006)
The Apostle Thomas, His Question Gives Us the Right ... to Ask Jesus for Explanations (September 27, 2006)
The Apostle Bartholomew, His Words Present a Double Aspect of Jesus' Identity (October 4, 2006)
Apostles Simon and Jude Thaddaeus, Our Identity Is Not to Be Toyed With (October 11, 2006)
On Judas Iscariot and Matthias - Never Despair of God's Mercy (October 18, 2006)
Paul of Tarsus: Be Imitators of Me, As I Am of Christ (October 25, 2006)
Paul of Tarsus, Continued (November 8, 2006)
Paul's Teaching on the Holy Spirit November 15, 2006
Paul's Teaching on the Church November 22, 2006

thanks for the links. hope the artwork in the book is as good as the Pope’s reflections

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