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Cardinal
Robert Sarah Writes Moving Tribute to Pope Benedict XVI
NEWS PROVIDED BY
Carmel Communications
Dec. 14, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2023 /Christian
Newswire/ -- Nearly a year to the date after the death of Pope Emeritus
Benedict XVI, Cardinal Robert Sarah has written an honest and moving tribute to
the late pope, published by Ignatius Press, in HE GAVE US SO MUCH: A TRIBUNE TO
BENEDICT XVI.
HE GAVE US SO MUCH delves into the childlike faith and innocence possessed by
the late pope, his love for the Church, his ability to see the good in others,
his persistence to always put Jesus first in his life, and his endearing answers
to children receiving their First Holy Communion.
Pope Benedict XVI publicly suffered ridicule from the moment he was elected to
the pontificate but endured because of his deep faith and true joy in knowing
his place as a son of God. Cardinal Sarah takes readers behind the scenes of
Benedict XVI's pontificate when he visited sick children in the hospital, when
he took questions from seminarians and First Holy communicants, and how
difficult it was for him to pick trustworthy personnel.
In HE GAVE US SO MUCH, Cardinal Sarah traces the spiritual contours of
Ratzinger's life and thought, revealing the image of a man on fire with love for
God and neighbor. Benedict XVI was no professor in an ivory tower, but a
shepherd and pastor, with the heart of a father. For him, prayer and meditation
— communion with Christ — stand at the vibrant center of all Christian
existence.
"Cardinal Sarah opens up for us Benedict XVI's intimate relationship with
Christ, God the Son Incarnate, from which flowed the many wonderful priestly
gifts that he gave us in the Church," said Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, author of
Hope for the World: To Unite All Things in Christ. "We owe a profound debt of
gratitude to Cardinal Sarah for his rich testimonial."
For more information, to request a media review copy, or to schedule an
interview with Father Joseph Fessio, founder and editor of Ignatius Press, who
studied under the tutelage of then-Father Joseph Ratzinger (who later became
Pope Benedict XVI), please contact Kevin Wandra (404-788-1276 or
KWandra@CarmelCommunications.com) of Carmel Communications.
SOURCE Carmel Communications
CONTACT: Kevin Wandra, 404-788-1276,
KWandra@CarmelCommunications.com
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