Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Deus caritas est, like the encyclicals of many previous popes, including Pope John Paul II, uses the Royal we in the official Latin text ("cupimus loqui de amore"). This is the text that appears promulgated in the Vatican's official gazette of record, "Acta Apostolicae Sedis".
In his first Encyclical as Pope, Deus caritas est, [2] Benedict XVI describes God as love, and talks about the love which God lavishes upon us and which we in turn must share with others through acts of charity. His letter has two parts.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 Pope Benedict XVI Bishop of Rome Benedict XVI in 2010 Church Catholic Church Papacy began 19 April 2005 Papacy ended 28 February 2013 Predecessor John Paul II Successor Francis Previous post(s) Dean of the College of Cardinals (2002 ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Cum primum (encyclical) D. Demandatam; Deus caritas est; Dilectissima Nobis; Dives in misericordia;
The following is a list of papal encyclicals were promulgated by Pope Benedict XVI. Deus caritas est (God is Love) (December 25, 2005) Text; Spe salvi (In Hope We Were Saved) (November 30, 2007) Text; Caritas in veritate (Charity in Truth) (June 29, 2009) Text
Benedict XVI also took up the theme in his first encyclical; being the first of his papacy, it is considered emblematic. In Deus caritas est, the Pope-theologian explained the exact theological meaning of what John Paul II preached. The essence of sanctity is love, and we become love by experiencing love, especially through contemplative prayer.
It contains all the principal decrees, encyclical letters, decisions of Roman congregations, and notices of ecclesiastical appointments. [3] The laws contained in it are to be considered promulgated when published, and effective three months from date of issue, unless a shorter or longer time is specified in the law.
The phrase Deus caritas est from 1 John 4:8—or Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν (Theos agapē estin) in the original Greek [4] is translated in the King James Version as: "God is love", and in the Douay-Rheims bible as: "God is charity" .