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Today, the United Kingdom strives to be a modern and multicultural society. In this challenging enterprise, may it always maintain its respect for those traditional values and cultural expressions that more aggressive forms of secularism no longer value or even tolerate. Let it not obscure the Christian foundation that underpins its freedoms.
\n<\/strong> – Address of Pope Benedict XVI, <\/em>Welcome to UK
\n<\/em> Palace\u00a0of the Holyroodhouse, <\/em>Edinburgh, Sept. 16<\/em><\/p>\n

This year marks the 450th anniversary of the Reformation Parliament, but also the 100th anniversary of the World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh, which is widely acknowledged to mark the birth of the modern ecumenical movement. Let us give thanks to God for the promise which ecumenical understanding and cooperation represents for a united witness to the saving truth of God\u2019s word in today\u2019s rapidly changing society…
\n<\/strong> In today\u2019s Gospel, Jesus asks us to pray for vocations: I pray that many of you will know and love Jesus Christ and, through that encounter, will dedicate yourselves completely to God, especially those of you who are called to the priesthood and religious life. This is the challenge the Lord gives to you today: the Church now belongs to you!
\n<\/strong> – Homily of Pope Benedict XVI, Mass of St. Ninian
\n<\/em> Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, Sept. 16<\/em><\/p>\n

When I invite you to become saints, I am asking you not to be content with second best. I am asking you not to pursue one limited goal and ignore all the others…
\n<\/strong> A good school provides a rounded education for the whole person. And a good Catholic school, over and above this, should help all its students to become saints.
\n<\/strong> – Address of Pope Benedict XVI to School Pupils
\n<\/em> St. Mary\u2019s Univ.College, Twickenham, Sept. 17<\/em><\/p>\n

Education \u2026 is about forming the human person, equipping him or her to live life to the full \u2013 in short it is about imparting wisdom. And true wisdom is inseparable from knowledge of the Creator, for \u201cboth we and our words are in his hand, as are all understanding and skill in crafts\u201d (Wis 7:16)…
\n<\/strong> As the relative roles of Church and State in the field of education continue to evolve, never forget that religious have a unique contribution to offer to this apostolate, above all through lives consecrated to God and through faithful, loving witness to Christ, the supreme Teacher.
\n<\/strong> – Address of Pope Benedict XVI to Teachers
\n<\/em> St. Mary\u2019s Univ.College, Twickenham, Sept. 17<\/em><\/p>\n

The quest for the sacred does not devalue other fields of human enquiry. On the contrary, it places them in a context which magnifies their importance, as ways of responsibly exercising our stewardship over creation…
\n<\/strong> The dialogue of life involves simply living alongside one another and learning from one another in such a way as to grow in mutual knowledge and respect. The dialogue of action brings us together in concrete forms of collaboration, as we apply our religious insights to the task of promoting integral human development, working for peace, justice and the stewardship of creation.
\n<\/strong> – Pope Benedict XVI to Reps of Other Religions
\n<\/em> St. Mary\u2019s Univ.College, Twickenham, Sept. 17<\/em><\/p>\n

The increasingly multicultural dimension of society, particularly marked in this country, brings with it the opportunity to encounter other religions. For us Christians this opens up the possibility of exploring, together with members of other religious traditions, ways of bearing witness to the transcendent dimension of the human person and the universal call to holiness, leading to the practice of virtue in our personal and social lives…
\n<\/strong> In fidelity to the Lord\u2019s will, as expressed in that passage from Saint Paul\u2019s First Letter to Timothy, we recognize that the Church is called to be inclusive, yet never at the expense of Christian truth. Herein lies the dilemma facing all who are genuinely committed to the ecumenical journey.
\n<\/strong> – Pope Benedict XVI to Abp. of Canterbury
\n<\/em> Lambeth Palace, London, Sept. 17<\/em><\/p>\n

The inadequacy of pragmatic, short-term solutions to complex social and ethical problems has been illustrated all too clearly by the recent global financial crisis. There is widespread agreement that the lack of a solid ethical foundation for economic activity has contributed to the grave difficulties now being experienced by millions of people throughout the world…
\n<\/strong> Religion \u2026 is not a problem for legislators to solve, but a vital contributor to the national conversation. In this light, I cannot but voice my concern at the increasing marginalization of religion, particularly of Christianity, that is taking place in some quarters, even in nations which place a great emphasis on tolerance.
\n<\/strong> – Address of Pope Benedict XVI to British Society
\n<\/em> Westminster Hall, Houses of Parliament, Sept. 17<\/em><\/p>\n

Fidelity to the word of God, precisely because it is a true word, demands of us an obedience which leads us together to a deeper understanding of the Lord\u2019s will, an obedience which must be free of intellectual conformism or facile accommodation to the spirit of the age…
\n<\/strong> Gathered in this ancient monastic church, we can recall the example of a great Englishman and churchman whom we honor in common: Saint Bede the Venerable. At the dawn of a new age in the life of society and of the Church, Bede understood both the importance of fidelity to the word of God as transmitted by the apostolic tradition, and the need for creative openness to new developments and to the demands of a sound implantation of the Gospel in contemporary language and culture.
\n<\/strong> – Address of Pope Benedict XVI, Evensong
\n<\/em> Westminster Abbey, London, Sept. 17<\/em><\/p>\n

The reality of the Eucharistic sacrifice has always been at the heart of Catholic faith; called into question in the sixteenth century, it was solemnly reaffirmed at the Council of Trent against the backdrop of our justification in Christ. Here in England, as we know, there were many who staunchly defended the Mass, often at great cost, giving rise to that devotion to the Most Holy Eucharist which has been a hallmark of Catholicism in these lands…
\n<\/strong> I think of the immense suffering caused by the abuse of children, especially within the Church and by her ministers. Above all, I express my deep sorrow to the innocent victims of these unspeakable crimes, along with my hope that the power of Christ\u2019s grace, his sacrifice of reconciliation, will bring deep healing and peace to their lives. I also acknowledge, with you, the shame and humiliation which all of us have suffered because of these sins; and I invite you to offer it to the Lord with trust that this chastisement will contribute to the healing of the victims, the purification of the Church and the renewal of her age-old commitment to the education and care of young people.
\n<\/strong> – Homily of Pope Benedict XVI, Westminster Cathedral
\n Sept. 18<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

Every day we have to choose to love, and this requires help, the help that comes from Christ, from prayer and from the wisdom found in his word, and from the grace which he bestows on us in the sacraments of his Church.
\n<\/strong> – Greeting of Pope Benedict XVI to Young People
\n<\/em> Westminster Cathedral, Sept. 18<\/em><\/p>\n

Life is a unique gift, at every stage from conception until natural death and it is God\u2019s alone to give and take. One may enjoy good health in old age; but equally Christians should not be afraid to share in the suffering of Christ, if God wills that we struggle with infirmity.
\n<\/strong> – Address of Pope Benedict XVI
\n<\/em> St. Peter\u2019s Residence for Elderly, Sept. 18<\/em><\/p>\n

At the end of his life, Newman would describe his life\u2019s work as a struggle against the growing tendency to view religion as a purely private and subjective matter, a question of personal opinion. Here is the first lesson we can learn from his life: in our day, when an intellectual and moral relativism threatens to sap the very foundations of our society, Newman reminds us that, as men and women made in the image and likeness of God, we were created to know the truth, to find in that truth our ultimate freedom and the fulfillment of our deepest human aspirations.
\n<\/strong> – Homily of Pope Benedict XVI
\n<\/em> Vigil of Beatification of Newman
\n<\/em> Hyde Park, London, Sept. 18<\/em><\/p>\n

[John Henry Newman] reminds us that faithfulness to prayer gradually transforms us into the divine likeness. As he wrote in one of his many fine sermons, \u201ca habit of prayer, the practice of turning to God and the unseen world in every season, in every place, in every emergency \u2013 prayer, I say, has what may be called a natural effect in spiritualizing and elevating the soul. A man is no longer what he was before; gradually \u2026 he has imbibed a new set of ideas, and become imbued with fresh principles.\u201d (Parochial and Plain Sermons<\/em>, iv, 230-231)…
\n<\/strong> And indeed, what better goal could teachers of religion set themselves than Blessed John Henry\u2019s famous appeal for an intelligent, well-instructed laity: \u201cI want a laity, not arrogant, not rash in speech, not disputatious, but men who know their religion, who enter into it, who know just where they stand, who know what they hold and what they do not, who know their creed so well that they can give an account of it, who know so much of history that they can defend it.\u201d (The Present Position of Catholics in England<\/em>, ix, 390)
\n<\/strong> – Homily of Pope Benedict XVI, Beatification Mass
\n<\/em> Cofton Park, Birmingham, Sept. 19<\/em><\/p>\n

I pray that among the graces of this visit will be a renewed dedication on the part of Christian leaders to the prophetic vocation they have received, and a new appreciation on the part of the people for the great gift of the ordained ministry. Prayer for vocations will then arise spontaneously, and we may be confident that the Lord will respond by sending laborers to bring in the plentiful harvest that he has prepared throughout the United Kingdom (cf. Mt 9:37-38)…
\n<\/strong> I [have] asked you to be generous in implementing the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus<\/em>.<\/em> This should be seen as a prophetic gesture that can contribute positively to the developing relations between Anglicans and Catholics. It helps us to set our sights on the ultimate goal of all ecumenical activity: the restoration of full ecclesial communion in the context of which the mutual exchange of gifts from our respective spiritual patrimonies serves as an enrichment to us all.
\n<\/strong> – Address of Pope Benedict XVI to UK Bishops
\n<\/em> Oscott College, Birmingham, Sept. 19<\/em><\/p>\n

With his vast legacy of scholarly and spiritual writings, I am certain that [Newman] still has much to teach us about Christian living and witness amid the challenges of today\u2019s world, challenges which he foresaw with such remarkable clarity.
\n<\/strong> – Farewell Address of Pope Benedict XVI
\nBirmingham Airport, Sept. 19<\/em><\/p>\n

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