Compendium of Pope Benedict XVI's Addresses on the Apostles

by Pope Benedict XVI

Description

Pope Benedict XII offers reflections on the Twelve Apostles, called directly by Jesus during his earthly life and examines the figures of other important early Church personalities.

Publisher & Date

Vatican, 2006

Priscilla and Aquila

Barnabas, Silas (also called Silvanus), and Apollos

Stephen, the Protomartyr

Timothy and Titus

St Paul and the Church

St Paul and the Spirit

St Paul's new outlook

Paul the Apostle

Judas and Matthias

Simon and Jude

Bartholomew

Thomas, "the twin"

Philip, the Apostle

Matthew, the tax collector

John, "the Seer of Patmos"

John, the theologian

John, son of Zebedee

James, the Lesser

James, the Greater

Andrew, the "Protoclete"

Peter, the rock

Peter, the Apostle

Peter, the fisherman

Having a "vision from on high"

The Apostolic Tradition of the Church

Communion in time: Tradition

Pastor of God's Church

Witnesses of Christ

Christ and the Church

On this rock I will build my Church

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