Pope Benedict XVI's Private Homilies w/ Fr. Fessio

After his resignation in 2013, Pope Benedict led a largely private life, but today many of private homilies from this time have been made public in “The Lord Leads Us by the Hand.” Get your copy here: https://ignatius.com/the-lord-holds-us-by-the-hand-lhuh/?searchid=4751194&search_query=the+lord+leads+us In today’s episode, Fr. Fessio recalls the wisdom of Pope Benedict XVI. He remembers going to his classes and listening to his homilies, and he realizes that the same quality of insights is present in these newly released homilies. Fr. Fessio also responds to many of the criticisms of Pope Benedict including his resignation, Summorum Pontificum, and Vatican II. This enlightening discussion reveals much about Pope Benedict XVI from someone who knew him closely and personally. SUBSCRIBE to our channel and never miss an episode of the Ignatius Press Podcast. You can also listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. Follow us on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignatiuspress Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignatius_press/ Music from Pexels, Gregor Quendel. https://www.classicals.de/legal 0:00 The Lord Holds Us by the Hand: New Release from Josef Ratzinger and Ignatius Press 4:03 Pope Benedict’s Homily Style 9:50 Fr. Joseph Fessio describes Joseph Ratzinger’s Private Life 17:27 Is Pope Benedict a Saint? 22:41 Responding to Criticism of Pope Benedict: Summorum Pontificum, His Resignation, Vatican II and More