Pope's new book

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the pope’s books on Jesus (this new one is the last of a trilogy) are not meant to be official teaching but his reflections on the life of Jesus.
 
Joannm said:
the pope’s books on Jesus (this new one is the last of a trilogy) are not meant to be official teaching but his reflections on the life of Jesus.
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But, it’s not a 3rd volume, “but a kind of ‘antechamber’ to the two earlier volumes…”…read the intro.

And, yes, as with all his books he readily discloses these are academic works by the biblical scholar, Joseph Ratzinger, and not Papal directives by His Holiness Benedict XVI …wow, here’s a chance where Joe Catholic can disagree with what the Pope says without the legalists here giving you hell!
 
Joannm said:
the pope’s books on Jesus (this new one is the last of a trilogy) are not meant to be official teaching but his reflections on the life of Jesus.
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Got it on my kindle last night and can hardly set it down! Beautifully timed for Advent. Now I can use all 3 of his books to take me on a bible study from Advent through Ordinary Time and Lent!

Someday he will be named a Doctor of the Church!
 
The only time a pope is speaking ex cathedra is when he is defining a dogma of the Church, such as the Immaculate Conception or the Assumption.
 
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