Benedict XVI Homilies

Homilies 2005-2009

Headings

MISSA PRO ECCLESIA FIRST MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI AT THE END OF THE EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS 1 IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL MASS, IMPOSITION OF THE PALLIUM AND CONFERRAL OF THE FISHERMAN'S RING FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE PETRINE MINISTRY OF THE BISHOP OF ROME HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 2 VISIT TO THE ROMAN BASILICA OF ST PAUL-OUTSIDE-THE-WALLS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI MASS OF POSSESSION OF THE CHAIR OF THE BISHOP OF ROME HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 3 MASS OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 4 MASS AND EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION ON THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS DOMINI HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO BARI FOR THE CLOSING OF THE HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 5 SOLEMNITY OF STS PETER AND PAUL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 6 MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO COLOGNE ON THE OCCASION OF THE XX WORLD YOUTH DAY EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI 7 OPENING MASS OF THE 11TH ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 8 FUNERAL MASS FOR CARDINAL GIUSEPPE CAPRIO HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS AND YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST 9 CANONIZATION OF THE BLESSEDS: JÓZEF BILCZEWSKI GAETANO CATANOSO ZYGMUNT GORAZDOWSKI ALBERTO HURTADO CRUCHAGA FELIX OF NICOSIA HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 10 MASS FOR DECEASED CARDINALS AND BISHOPS OF THE PAST YEAR HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 11 FIRST VESPERS OF THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 12 OF THE CLOSURE OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 13 VISIT TO THE ROMAN PARISH OF "SANTA MARIA CONSOLATRICE" HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 14 MIDNIGHT MASS SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 15 TE DEUM AND FIRST VESPERS OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 16 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD AND HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 17 «CAPPELLA PAPALE» ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 18 MASS IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND BAPTISMS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI LITURGY OF VESPERS ON THE FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL FOR THE CONCLUSION OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 19 HOLY MASS FOR RELIGIOUS ON THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD WORLD DAY OF CONSECRATED LIFE HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 20 HOLY MASS IN THE PARISH OF SAINT ANNE IN VATICAN HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 21 PENITENTIAL PROCESSION PRESIDED BY THE HOLY FATHER IN THE BASILICA OF SANTA SABINA ON THE AVENTINE HILL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION FOR ALL WORKERS ON THE FEAST OF SAINT JOSEPH HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 22 ORDINARY PUBLIC CONSISTORY FOR THE CREATION OF NEW CARDINALS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 23 ORDINARY PUBLIC CONSISTORY FOR THE CREATION OF NEW CARDINALS EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION WITH THE NEW CARDINALS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 24 PASTORAL VISIT TO THE ROMAN PARISH OF «DIO PADRE MISERICORDIOSO» HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 25 CAPPELLA PAPALE ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY MASS FOR THE SERVANT OF GOD JOHN PAUL II HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 26 CELEBRATION OF PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF OUR LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 27 CHRISM MASS IN SAINT PETER'S BASILICA HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 28 MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 29 EASTER VIGIL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 30 THE FOUNDING OF THE PONTIFICAL SWISS GUARD CORPS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 31 HOLY MASS FOR THE ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD OF 15 DEACONS OF THE DIOCESE OF ROME HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 32 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI IN POLAND HOMILY BY THE HOLY FATHER MASS IN PILSUDZKI SQUARE 33 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI IN POLAND HOMILY BY THE HOLY FATHER MASS IN KRAKOW - BLONIE PRAYER VIGIL AND MEETING, SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST MEETING WITH THE ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS AND NEW COMMUNITIES HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST 2006 HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 34 HOLY MASS AND EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 35 CAPPELLA PAPALE ON THE SOLEMNITY OF STS PETER AND PAUL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 36 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO VALENCIA (SPAIN) ON OCCASION OF THE FIFTH WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES HOLY MASS HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 37 MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 38 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MÜNCHEN, ALTÖTTING AND REGENSBURG (SEPTEMBER 9-14, 2006) HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 39 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MÜNCHEN, ALTÖTTING AND REGENSBURG (SEPTEMBER 9-14, 2006) CELEBRATION OF VESPERS HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 40 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MÜNCHEN, ALTÖTTING AND REGENSBURG (SEPTEMBER 9-14, 2006) MARIAN VESPERS WITH THE RELIGIOUS AND SEMINARIANS OF BAVARIA HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 41 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MÜNCHEN, ALTÖTTING AND REGENSBURG (SEPTEMBER 9-14, 2006) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 42 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MÜNCHEN, ALTÖTTING AND REGENSBURG (SEPTEMBER 9-14, 2006) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 43 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO MÜNCHEN, ALTÖTTING AND REGENSBURG (SEPTEMBER 9-14, 2006) ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION OF VESPERS HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 44 EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL COMMISSION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 45 EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION FOR THE CANONIZATION OF FOUR NEW SAINTS RAFAEL GUÍZAR VALENCIA (1878 – 1938) FILIPPO SMALDONE (1848 – 1923) ROSA VENERINI (1656 – 1728) THÉODORE GUÉRIN (1798 – 1856) HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 46 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO VERONA ON THE OCCASION OF THE FOURTH NATIONAL ECCLESIAL CONVENTION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 47 HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 48 HOLY MASS FOR THE SOULS OF ALL CARDINALS AND BISHOPS WHO DIED DURING THE PAST YEARS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 49 HOLY MASS WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF SWITZERLAND HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 50 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO TURKEY (NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 1, 2006) MASS BEFORE THE SHRINE OF MERYEM ANA EVÌ HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 51 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO TURKEY (NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 1, 2006) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 52 CELEBRATION OF FIRST VESPERS OF THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 53 PASTORAL VISIT TO OUR LADY STAR OF EVANGELIZATION PARISH OF ROME HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 54 TE DEUM AND FIRST VESPERS OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 55 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD AND HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 56 SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 57 MASS IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND BAPTISMS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI LITURGY OF VESPERS ON THE FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL FOR THE CONCLUSION OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 58 FUNERAL MASS FOR CARDINAL ANTONIO MARÍA JAVIERRE ORTAS, S.D.B. HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 59 HOLY MASS PRESIDED BY THE HOLY FATHER IN THE BASILICA OF SANTA SABINA ON THE AVENTINE HILL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 60 VISIT TO ROME'S PRISON FOR MINORS, "CASAL DEL MARMO" HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 61 VISIT TO THE ROMAN PARISH OF ST FELICITY AND HER CHILDREN, MARTYRS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 62 PENITENTIAL CELEBRATION WITH THE YOUTH OF THE DIOCESE OF ROME HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 63 CELEBRATION OF PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF OUR LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 64 HOLY MASS ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF THE SERVANT OF GOD, THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 65 CHRISM MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 66 MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 67 EASTER VIGIL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 68 PASTORAL VISIT TO VIGEVANO AND PAVIA (ITALY) EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 69 PASTORAL VISIT TO VIGEVANO AND PAVIA (ITALY) EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 70 PASTORAL VISIT TO VIGEVANO AND PAVIA (ITALY) CELEBRATION OF VESPERS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 71 ORDINATION OF NEW PRIESTS FOR THE DIOCESE OF ROME HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 72 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO BRAZIL ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE BISHOPS OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN HOLY MASS AND CANONIZATION OF FR ANTÔNIO DE SANT'ANA GALVÃO, OFM HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 73 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO BRAZIL ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE BISHOPS OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN HOLY MASS FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE FIFTH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE BISHOPS OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION FOR THE CANONIZATION OF FOUR BLESSEDS: GEORGE PRECA, SIMON OF LIPNICA, CHARLES OF ST. ANDREW HOUBEN, MARIE EUGENIE OF JESUS MILLERET HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 74 HOLY MASS AND EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION TO THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY MAJOR ON THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 75 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO ASSISI ON THE EIGHTH CENTENARY OF THE CONVERSION OF SAINT FRANCIS EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 76 FUNERAL MASS FOR CARDINAL ANGELO FELICI HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 77 CELEBRATION OF FIRST VESPERS OF THE SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 78 EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 79 HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 20907 PASTORAL VISIT TO LORETO ON THE OCCASION OF THE AGORÀ OF ITALIAN YOUTH (2 sept. 2007) 81 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO AUSTRIA OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE SHRINE OF MARIAZELL EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 82 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO AUSTRIA OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE SHRINE OF MARIAZELL EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 83 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE SUBURBICARIAN DIOCESE OF VELLETRI-SEGNI EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF SIX NEW BISHOPS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 84 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO NAPLES EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 85 EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION IN MEMORY OF THE CARDINALS AND BISHOPS WHO DIED DURING THE PAST YEAR HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 86 ORDINARY PUBLIC CONSISTORY FOR THE CREATION OF NEW CARDINALS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 87 ORDINARY PUBLIC CONSISTORY FOR THE CREATION OF NEW CARDINALS EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION WITH THE NEW CARDINALS AND PRESENTATION OF THE CARDINAL'S RING HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 88 CELEBRATION OF FIRST VESPERS OF THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 89 PASTORAL VISIT OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI TO "ST JOHN THE BAPTIST" ROMAN HOSPITAL OF THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY HOSPITALLER ORDER OF MALTA HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 90 FUNERAL MASS FOR CARDINAL ALFONS MARIA STICKLER, S.D.B. HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 91 PASTORAL VISIT TO THE PARISH OF SANTA MARIA DEL ROSARIO AI MARTIRI PORTUENSI IN ROME HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 92 MIDNIGHT MASS SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 93 TE DEUM AND FIRST VESPERS OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 94 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 95 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 96 MASS IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 97 LITURGY OF VESPERS ON THE FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL FOR THE CONCLUSION OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 98 VISIT TO THE ROMAN MAJOR SEMINARY ON THE OCCASION OF THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF TRUST HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI DURING THE CELEBRATION OF FIRST VESPERS 99 "STATIO" AND PENITENTIAL PROCESSION FROM THE CHURCH OF ST ANSELM TO THE BASILICA OF ST SABINA ON THE AVENTINE HILL HOLY MASS, BLESSING AND IMPOSITION OF THE ASHES HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 100 PASTORAL VISIT TO THE ROMAN PARISH OF "SANTA MARIA LIBERATRICE" AT MONTE TESTACCIO HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 101 PAPAL HOMILY AT ROME'S SAN LORENZO INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CENTRE 102 CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE WITH YOUTH OF THE DIOCESE OF ROME IN PREPARATION OF THE HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 103 CELEBRATION OF PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF OUR LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 104 MASS OF SUFFRAGE FOR ARCHBISHOP PAULOS FARAJ RAHHO HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 105 CHRISM MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 106 MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 107 EASTER VIGIL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 108 HOLY MASS ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF THE SERVANT OF GOD JOHN PAUL II HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 109 MEMORY OF THE WITNESSES TO THE FAITH LITURGY OF THE WORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 110 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND VISIT TO THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERS HOLY MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 111 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND VISIT TO THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERS VOTIVE MASS FOR THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 112 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND VISIT TO THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERS CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 113 HOLY MASS FOR THE FUNERAL OF CARDINAL ALFONSO LÓPEZ TRUJILLO HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 114 ORDINATION OF NEW PRIESTS FOR THE DIOCESE OF ROME HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 115 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 116 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO SAVONA AND GENOA (LIGURIA) EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION IN SAVONA HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 117 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO SAVONA AND GENOA (LIGURIA) EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 118 HOLY MASS AND EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION TO THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY MAJOR ON THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 119 HOLY MASS OF SUFFRAGE FOR CARDINAL BERNARDIN GANTIN HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 120 PASTORAL VISIT TO SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA AND BRINDISI (APULIA - ITALY) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE SQUARE IN FRONT OF THE SHRINE OF ST MARY DE FINIBUS TERRAE HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 121 PASTORAL VISIT TO SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA AND BRINDISI (APULIA - ITALY) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 122 LIVE BROADCAST VIA SATELLITE OF THE HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER FOR THE CLOSING IN QUÉBEC (CANADA) HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 123 CELEBRATION OF FIRST VESPERS OF THE SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL FOR THE OPENING OF THE PAULINE YEAR HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 124 HOLY MASS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE PALLIUM ON METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOPS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL HOMILIES OF HIS HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW I ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW I HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER 125 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) ON THE OCCASION (JULY 12 - 21, 2008) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION WITH BISHOPS, SEMINARIANS AND NOVICES HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 126 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) ON THE OCCASION (JULY 12 - 21, 2008) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 127 SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 128 PASTORAL VISIT TO CAGLIARI - SARDINIA EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 129 FUNERAL MASS FOR CARDINAL ANTONIO INNOCENTI HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 130 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI OF THE APPARITIONS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AT LOURDES (SEPTEMBER 12 - 15, 2008) CELEBRATION OF VESPERS WITH PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS PEOPLE, SEMINARIANS AND DEACONS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 131 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI OF THE APPARITIONS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AT LOURDES (SEPTEMBER 12 - 15, 2008) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 132 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI OF THE APPARITIONS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AT LOURDES (SEPTEMBER 12 - 15, 2008) TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 133 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI OF THE APPARITIONS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AT LOURDES (SEPTEMBER 12 - 15, 2008) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 134 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI OF THE APPARITIONS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AT LOURDES (SEPTEMBER 12 - 15, 2008) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION FOR THE SICK HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 135 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION AND DEDICATION OF THE NEW ALTAR IN THE CATHEDRAL OF ALBANO HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 136 CAPPELLA PAPALE FOR THE OPENING OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 137 OF THE SERVANT OF GOD POPE PIUS XII HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 138 CAPPELLA PAPALE FOR THE CANONIZATION OF FOUR BLESSEDS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 139 PASTORAL VISIT TO THE PONTIFICAL SHRINE OF POMPEII HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 140 CAPPELLA PAPALE FOR THE CONCLUSION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION IN SUFFRAGE FOR CARDINALS AND BISHOPS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE PAST YEAR HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 141 CELEBRATION OF FIRST VESPERS OF THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 142 PASTORAL VISIT TO THE BASILICA OF SAINT LAWRENCE OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF THE MARTYRDOM OF THE HOLY DEACON HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 143 MIDNIGHT MASS SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 144 TE DEUM AND FIRST VESPERS OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 145 2009 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 146 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 147 MASS IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FUNERAL MASS FOR CARDINAL PIO LAGHI HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 148 LITURGY OF VESPERS ON THE FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI AFTER THE HOLY MASS 149 "STATIO" AND PENITENTIAL PROCESSION FROM THE CHURCH OF ST ANSELM TO THE BASILICA OF ST SABINA ON THE AVENTINE HILL HOLY MASS, BLESSING AND IMPOSITION OF THE ASHES HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 150 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI TO CAMEROON AND ANGOLA (MARCH 17-23, 2009) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI 151 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI TO CAMEROON AND ANGOLA (MARCH 17-23, 2009) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION WITH THE BISHOPS, PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS PEOPLE, ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS AND CATECHISTS OF ANGOLA AND SÃO TOMÉ HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI 152 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI TO CAMEROON AND ANGOLA (MARCH 17-23, 2009) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION WITH THE BISHOPS OF I.M.B.I.S.A. (INTER-REGIONAL MEETING OF BISHOPS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA) HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI 153 PASTORAL VISIT TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF "SANTO VOLTO DI GESÙ" IN ROME'S SUBURB OF MAGLIANA HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 154 HOLY MASS ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF THE SERVANT OF GOD JOHN PAUL II HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 155 CELEBRATION OF PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF OUR LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 156 CHRISM MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 157 MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 158 EASTER VIGIL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 159 MASS OF THE DAY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI 160 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION WITH MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE SIXTH WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES IN MEXICO HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 161 HOLY MASS FOR THE CANONIZATION OF FIVE NEW SAINTS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 162 HOLY MASS FOR THE ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD OF 19 DEACONS OF THE DIOCESE OF ROME HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 163 PILGRIMAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE HOLY LAND (8-15 MAY 2009) CELEBRATION OF VESPERS WITH PRIESTS, MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS SEMINARIANS AND ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 164 PILGRIMAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE HOLY LAND (8-15 MAY 2009) HOLY MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 165 PILGRIMAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE HOLY LAND (8-15 MAY 2009) HOLY MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 166 PILGRIMAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE HOLY LAND (8-15 MAY 2009) HOLY MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 167 PILGRIMAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE HOLY LAND (8-15 MAY 2009) HOLY MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 168 PILGRIMAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE HOLY LAND (8-15 MAY 2009) CELEBRATION OF VESPERS WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS, ECCLESIAL AND PASTORAL MOVEMENTS OF GALILEE HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 169 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO CASSINO AND MONTE CASSINO EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 170 PASTORAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO CASSINO AND MONTE CASSINO CELEBRATION OF SECOND VESPERS OF THE ASCENSION WITH THE BENEDICTINE ABBOTS AND COMMUNITIES OF MONKS AND NUNS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 171 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 172 HOLY MASS AND EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION TO THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY MAJOR ON THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 173 SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS OPENING OF THE YEAR FOR PRIESTS OF SAINT JOHN MARY VIANNEY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 174 PASTORAL VISIT TO SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 175 SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL CELEBRATION OF FIRST VESPERS ON THE OCCASION OF THE CLOSING OF THE PAULINE YEAR HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 176 SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL HOLY MASS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE SACRED PALLIUM ON METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOPS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI 177 VESPERS ON THE OCCASION OF THE REOPENING OF THE RECENTLY RESTORED PAULINE CHAPEL IN THE VATICAN APOSTOLIC PALACE HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI Images of celebration 178 CELEBRATION OF VESPERS WITH THE FAITHFUL OF AOSTA (ITALY) HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 179 HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 180 EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE "RATZINGER SCHÜLERKREIS", THE CIRCLE OF HIS FORMER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 181 PASTORAL VISIT TO VITERBO AND BAGNOREGIO EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI 182 MASS FOR THE EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF FIVE NEW BISHOPS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Images of the celebration 183 APOSTOLIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC (SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2009) HOLY MASS HOMILY BY THE HOLY FATHER 184 APOSTOLIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC (SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2009) HOLY MASS ON THE LITURGICAL MEMORIAL OF SAINT WENCESLAUS, PATRON SAINT OF THE CZECH NATION HOMILY BY THE HOLY FATHER 185 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION FOR THE OPENING OF THE SECOND SPECIAL ASSEMBLY FOR AFRICA OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Images of the celebration 186 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION FOR THE CANONIZATION OF FIVE NEW SAINTS ZYGMUNT SZCZESNY FELINSKI (1822 – 1895) FRANCISCO COLL Y GUITART (1812 – 1875) JOZEF DAMIAAN DE VEUSTER (1840 – 1889) RAFAEL ARNÁIZ BARÓN (1911 – 1938) MARIE DE LA CROIX (JEANNE) JUGAN (1792 – 1879) HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Images of the celebrations 187 HOLY MASS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND SPECIAL ASSEMBLY FOR AFRICA OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Images of the celebration 188 EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION IN SUFFRAGE FOR CARDINALS AND BISHOPS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE PAST YEAR HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Images of celebration 189 PASTORAL VISIT TO BRESCIA AND CONCESIO EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI 190 CELEBRATION OF FIRST VESPERS OF ADVENT HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Images of the celebration