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Deus Caritas Est, God is Love, December 25, 2005. INTRODUCTION Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, encapsulates in a single phrase what he calls the heart of the Christian faith: “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1 Jn 4:16).
Dec 25, 2005 · “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1 Jn 4:16). These words from the First Letter of John express with remarkable clarity the heart of the Christian faith: the Christian image of God and the resulting image of mankind and its destiny.
Letter of John: “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” The pope said the line expresses the heart of the Christian faith, which understands the creator as a loving God and which sees Christ’s death as the ulti-mate sign of God’s love for man. In today’s world, how-8 www.kofc.org
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On January 25, 2006, feast of the conversion of St. Paul, the Vatican released the first Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, "Deus Caritas Est" (Latin words for "God is love"), addressed to the clergy, religious and all the lay faithful, on Christian love.
Feb 1, 2006 · Given below is a summary of Benedict XVI's first Encyclical, entitled "Deus caritas est" (God is love). Dated December 25, Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, it considers the question of Christian love. The Encyclical is divided into two long parts.
Dec 5, 2022 · Love is a core aspect of God’s character, His Person. God’s love is in no sense in conflict with His holiness, righteousness, justice, or even His wrath. All of God’s attributes are in perfect harmony.
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Part I presents a theological and philosophical reflection on the different dimensions of "love" —eros, philia, agape— and explains certain essential facts concerning God's love for man and the intrinsic connection of this love with human love. Part II deals with the actual practice of the commandment to love one's neighbour. Part I