Fr. Joseph Fessio: Under the Direction of then-Professor Ratzinger

Friends, Fr. Joseph Fessio was sent by Cardinal Henri de Lubac to Germany to study under then-Professor Joseph Ratzinger while writing his dissertation on Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar. Fr. Fessio shares that seminar classes with Professor Ratzinger were a masterclass of him listening to everyone speak and then summarizing in two or three long German sentences exactly what was discussed. The skill and precision of language were unmatched. Fr. Fessio’s life story crosses paths with many of the greatest Catholic minds of the twentieth century. It’s a remarkable tale. You can watch our full conversation here: https://youtu.be/uXrN5iFiis8 ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/3nL6bMU Word on Fire Institute Channel: https://bit.ly/43jgnga Word on Fire en Español Channel: https://bit.ly/2uFowjl ———WORD ON FIRE——— Word on Fire: https://www.wordonfire.org/ Word on Fire Institute: https://wordonfire.institute/ FREE Daily Gospel Reflections (English or Español): https://dailycatholicgospel.com/ ———SOCIAL MEDIA——— Bishop Barron Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Sn2XgD Bishop Barron Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Sltef5 Bishop Barron Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Hkz6yQ Word on Fire Instagram: https://bit.ly/39sGNyZ Word on Fire Facebook: https://bit.ly/2HmpPpW Word on Fire Twitter: https://bit.ly/2UKO49h Word on Fire en Español Instagram: https://bit.ly/38mqofD Word on Fire en Español Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SlthaL Word on Fire en Español Twitter: https://bit.ly/38n3VPt ———SUPPORT WORD ON FIRE——— Donate: https://www.wordonfire.org/donate/ Word on Fire Store: https://store.wordonfire.org/ Pray: https://bit.ly/2vqU7Ft