George Weigel

To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II

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Tag: Benedict XVI

Parting Reflections

May he rest in peace, far from the caricatures and calumnies of lesser men. 

The True Joseph Ratzinger 

The key to the true Joseph Ratzinger, and to his greatness, was the depth of his love for the Lord Jesus.

Joseph Ratzinger, Doctor of the Church?

In remembering that conversation from a quarter-century ago, I cannot help but think that Ratzinger was allowing me a glimpse into his own deep interior life.

A Reformed (and Re-Formed) College of Cardinals

The recent papal interregnum and conclave underscored the importance of re-forming, and reforming, the College of Cardinals. As configured on February 28 (when Benedict XVI’s abdication took effect), the College

Benedict XVI: Master Preacher

Pope Benedict XVI once observed, wryly, that one clear sign of the Church’s divine origins was that faithful Catholics kept coming to Mass despite hearing dreadful preaching, Sunday after Sunday.

Sede Vacante

Rome, March 1 — The elderly Carmelite who concelebrated the 9 a.m. Mass at the Church of S. Maria in Traspontina this morning was doing fine until he got to

The Legacy of Benedict XVI

At his election in 2005, some thought of him as a papal place-keeper: a man who would keep the Chair of Peter warm for a few years until a younger