Pope Benedict XVI: Shepherd, Father, and Co-Worker of the Truth for the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi

The news of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has touched all of us very deeply. As we mourn his loss at the age of 95, we remember how he invited the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi to be co-workers of the truth with the Papacy and the Church.

14:19 Benedict the Great: His Spiritual and Theological Legacy

Fr. Sameer Advani, LC, explains how Pope Benedict XVI was convinced that at its very core Christianity was not a series of ideas, doctrines, and ethical commandments, but the living encounter with the God who as Love freely chose to enter into a relationship of love with each and every human being, and the vast majority of his meditations, homilies, conferences, and even his more theologically sophisticated writings all revolved around this simple, but profoundly spiritual central idea.

29:52 A Name Above the Rest

Devotion to the Holy Name is deeply rooted in Scripture. Just repeating the name reverently can instill as much hope and comfort in a believer as it does fear in a demon. Reverence for the name of Jesus can be a way to distance ourselves from the coarseness that often surrounds us in the media and in public life.