Table of Contents
INTRODUCTIONS
- Greeting from the Vatican Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State, Vatican City
- Foreword King Abdullah II of Jordan
- Foreword President Shimon Peres of Israel
- Preface Cardinal Francis George, OMI President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Pope Benedict XVI: First Five Years of His Papacy, John Thavis
Personal Reflections
- Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinnati
PART I: PILGRIM
Essays
- Unity: A Key Priority
- Europe: Strength, Struggle
- China: Catholics Together
- Finding God in Everyone
- Message from the Blue Mosque
- Healing for Christians and Jews
- On the Road
- Africa: Reconciliation, Justice and Peace
- A Continental Mission: Stand for the Poor
- With Youth: Ever the Catechist
- Papal Visit 2008: Christ Our Hope
Personal Reflections
- Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane
- Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis
- Archbishop Timothy Broglio for the Military Services USA
- Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago
- Nancy Wiechec, Visual Media Manager, Catholic News Service
- Sister Mary Ann Walsh, RSM, Director of Media Relations, USCCB
- Helen Osman, Secretary for Communications, USCCB
PART II: PASTOR
Essays
- Giving the Look of Love They Crave
- Turning to Altötting, Inspired by Mary
- Arms of the Man
- The Teachable Garment
- Music: Joy to His World
- The Word Has a Face, the Person, Christ
- Pope Benedict XVI, Model Liturgist
- Mass Participation from Within
- Shepherding Cats
- The Heart of a Disciple
- Quaerere Deum, to Seek God
- Priesthood Rooted in Prayer
- Searing Pain of Abuse
Personal Reflections
- Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York
- Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Cardinal John Foley, Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- Archbishop George J. Lucas of Omaha
- Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop Emeritus of New York
- Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia
- Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston
PART III: PROPHET
Essays
- Caritas in Veritate
- Ethics and Economics
- First Justice, Then Charity
- Human Rights
- Human Life and Bioethics
- The Peace Pope
- Migration: A Sign of the Times
- Leading the Green Revolution
- “Friending” Is Evangelizing
- Family: Basis for Society
- Faith and Political Life
- A Challenge to Catholic Educators
- Hope for Today
Personal Reflections
- Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans
- Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston
RESOURCES
- The Life and Ministry of Pope Benedict XVI
- Key Writings of Pope Benedict XVI
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Index
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