God Is Love: Deus Caritas Est - Hardcover

Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1586171631 ISBN 13: 9781586171636

Publisher: Ignatius Press, 2006

Synopsis

Presents an encyclical letter from the Pope on the subject of love, discussing different kinds of love and their natures, describing the vital importance of God's love, and exploring how the Church practices love.

About this title

About the Author:

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI, was born at Marktl am Inn, Diocese of Passau (Germany) on 16 April 1927 (Holy Saturday) and was baptised on the same day. He received his priestly ordination on 29 June 1951 and from 1962 to 1965 he made a notable contribution to Vatican II as an "expert"; being present at the Council as theological advisor of Cardinal Joseph Frings, Archbishop of Cologne. He was later the archbishop of Munich and Freising and on 25 November 1981 John Paul II named him Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and of the International Theological Commission. On 19 April 2005 he was elected to be the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and took the name Pope Benedict XVI.

Review:

"Most Catholics who read 'God Is Love' will find the text challenging, provocative and insightful, offering reflections on topics they might not expect to find in an encyclical, the highest form of papal teaching." (John Thavis CNS 20060127) --John Thavis Catholic News Services

About this edition

• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1586171631
• ISBN 13: 9781586171636
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 108