“Jesus, I love You”: The Sum and Summary of Joseph Ratzinger/ Pope Benedict XVI's Theology
The last and watershed witness of the deceased Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, “Jesus, I love you” is legendary. Its rootedness is in the love of God, which the love of neighbour is its litmus test, and so becomes the central guide of the Christian life. This abiding message is understood retrospectively since “Man's ability to deal with the future is dependent upon what sort of root he has, how capable he is of assimilating the past and consequently forming standards of conduct and judgment” (Ratzinger, 2005, p. 80). From this perspective, one could rightly grasp the profundity of the supporting basis of his life and theology that chronicle his conviction in charity.
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