Favourite things about Pope Benedict XVI

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What is your favourite thing about the Pope? It could be something he has said or taught or a character trait. I can’t really pick just one, but just to get things started, I really like that he is a scholar and writer.
 
Jesus of Nazareth
You must read this book. It is not a request. You have 30 seconds to comply. (Sorry for the gratuitous pop-culture reference)
 
It looks like we will be ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime in this thread. 😃
 
Yes, I love that he is a scholar and I love that, to a great extent, he is restoring traditional dress befitting of a pontiff.

I love his humility and sensitivity, he is supposedly a very shy man by nature and there is almost a child-like sweetness to his smile.

I love that because he has worked so closely with the College of Cardinals for the past few decades and because of his scholarly mind, he knows what needs to be done to lay the ground work for a “reform of the reform.”

Viva il Papa! 👍
 
Wow, tough one.

Part of it is his brilliance. Part of it is his gentleness, which I realize sounds sissified, but I think he epitomizes a “gentleman” (gentle+man). Part of it is that he is a man of culture and refinement, but he’s humble (of relatively humble birth). Part of it is probably an atavistic reaction to his age (I was brought up to respect and reverence my elders, I had five great-grandparents who didn’t start dying until I was 13 and the last one passed when I was 21, I grew up with all my grandparents, great-aunts and uncles, etc.). Part of it is that I really believe in the Petrine Office, that he’s the Vicar of Christ on earth, the final line in the sand, the visible and actual sign of unity for the Church. Part of it is sympathy and gratitude, because there’s only ever been one burden heavier that the one he carries.

May he be given long years and good health.
 
As I am a very gentle obsessive when it comes to the music God composed and put in the minds of our greatest composers, I must admit I love Benedict XVI first for the fact that he is a pianist. He has readily confessed his love for classical music in general (and Mozart specifically) on many occasions. What really strikes me about this pontiff is the fact that he has such a simple joy for glorifying God in music, and always asks composers to reach out to the Church with their pen and ink. He is always asking for a new Beethoven, and is always asking for a new Palestrina. These things glorify God, for the notes float up and up and up into the firmament beyond our little voices, right to God’s wondrous Spirit.

Quite apart from the Romantic side of his nature, I simply adore him for his moral absolutism. Everyone must remember the infamous “The Cafeteria is CLOSED!” graphic after his assumption of the Throne of Peter. 🙂 The strength of his theological absolutism is comforting and helpful to me personally, being a wayward convert on my way to Baptism. He gives me a little strength and conviction with Jesus of Nazareth, among other things such as his speeches and audiences. He has strengthened my resolve to become a Christian several times through his kind countenance and fatherly stewardship of the Keys entrusted to him.

What is greatest of all about this current Pope, in my opinion, is that he acknowledges his sinfulness and humanity by his meekness. He is meek in the sense of “strength bound by humility”, not meek in the sense of weakness. Thank God for this stoic man.
 
I don’t think I could list everything if I had the time. Obviously his writings are one of the main thing esp. Spirit of the Liturgy, Introduction to Christianity and Jesus of Nazareth. Outside of this is his ability to speak the Christian message despite the backlash he knows will come from within and out with the church and his genuine ecumenical outreaches to the orthodox and other groups.

May God Bless him and give him many more years as the bishop of rome
 
Restoration of the Liturgy, I think this is a second important part of a 1 / 2 punch on the part of the Church to speed reunification…

To aid protestants coming home, and english liturgy (some mistakes made here)
To aid the Orthodox coming home, restoration stemming mistakes made in punch 1.

I haven’t read it yet, but I greatly anticipate Jesus of Nazereth… In fact I will take it up as soon as I’m done reading the book of Josue.

Almamater, in particular Advocata Nostra on this CD magnificent!
 
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Restoration of the Liturgy, I think this is a second important part of a 1 / 2 punch on the part of the Church to speed reunification…

To aid protestants coming home, and english liturgy (some mistakes made here)
To aid the Orthodox coming home, restoration stemming mistakes made in punch 1.

I haven’t read it yet, but I greatly anticipate Jesus of Nazereth… In fact I will take it up as soon as I’m done reading the book of Josue.

Almamater, in particular Advocata Nostra on this CD magnificent!
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I read Jesus of Nazareth for a Christology class. It is truly amazing.
 
He is a gentle uncompromising shephard. Painfully honest and direct in order to protect Christ’s flock. I admired him. His agenda is singular; to guide and feed Jesus’ sheep and lambs.

He has multiple books and I can spot the similarity of his writing with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. He is able to write so simply, all the while drawing together entire chapters of Scripture and building deeper and deeper connections between the Old and New Testaments and about salvation history.

Few religous are able to write so well that I have to stop and meditate after each page about the impact of what’s been written.

He’s it for me.
 
He loves cats. He used to feed the strays around the city when he was a cardinal and when he visited Poland he was given one to keep him company during his stay.

It’s the little things 🙂

On a more serious notes I love his strivving to return Catholicism back to its Orthodoxy and his hard line style, Lord knows we need someone to take a stand.
 
I agree, his openness toward the needs of Anglicans (and to this generation of married Anglican priests) was beautiful.
 
I like Pope Benedict XVI’s deep erudition. A fitting successor to his friend the great Pope John Paul II.
God Bless,
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I like his Summorum Pontificum very much! 🙂

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When Pope Benedict issued Summorum Pontificum he showed that he cares about bringing back reverence into the Mass. He is intelligent and seems to be leading us to an era of revival of spirituality and holiness in the Church. I pray for his intentions and may he be with us for a long time. Also, I pray his successor shares the same points of view.
 
He is a gentle thoughtful man who holds firm to that which is right.
He does not compromise the Catholic faith, yet he remains kind and generous.
 
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