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