Lent reminds us, therefore, that Christian life is a never-ending combat in which the “weapons” of prayer, fasting and penance are used. Fighting against evil, against every form of selfishness and hate and dying to oneself to live in God

-- Benedict XVI

The Eucharist is the sacrament of communion between brothers and sisters who allow themselves to be reconciled in Christ.

-- Benedict XVI

In Jesus, God is now the one who acts and who rules as Lord — rules in a divine way, without worldly power, rules through the love that reaches “to the end”, to the Cross.
— Benedict XVI

In the Heart of Jesus, the center of Christianity is set before us. This Heart calls to our heart. By handing ourselves over to him and with him, we discover the fullness of love.
— Benedict XVI

I have a mustard seed; and I am not afraid to use it
-- Benedict XVI

Love is the light — and in the end, the only light— that can always illuminate a world grown dim and give us the courage needed to keep living and working. Love is possible, and we are able to practise it because we are created in the image of God.
— Benedict XVI

Faith in the resurrection of Jesus says that there is a future for every human being; the cry for unending life which is a part of the person is indeed answered...

-- Benedict XVI

As pilgrims of faith, the Wise Men themselves became stars shining in the firmament of history and they show us the way. The saints are God’s true constellations, which light up the nights of this world, serving as our guides
-- Benedict XVI

One cannot contemplate Mary without being attracted by Christ and one cannot look at Christ without immediately perceiving the presence of Mary.
— Benedict XVI

Holy Mary, Mother of God, you have given the world its true light, Jesus, your Son – the Son of God. You abandoned yourself completely to God’s call and thus became a wellspring of the goodness that flows forth from him.
-- Benedict XVI

Following the will of God, you know that in spite of all the terrible things that happen to you, you will never lose final refuge. Knowing the foundation of the world is love, so when no human being can help you, you may go on, trusting the One that loves you.
-- Benedict XVI

One cannot contemplate Mary without being attracted by Christ and one cannot look at Christ without immediately perceiving the presence of Mary.
— Benedict XVI

I ask you to abide in the adoration of Christ, truly present in the Eucharist. I ask you to enter into conversation with him, to bring before him your questions and to listen to his voice.
— Benedict XVI

If discouragement overwhelms you, think of the faith of Joseph; if anxiety has its grip on you, think of the hope of Joseph; if exasperation or hatred seizes you, think of the love of Joseph, who was the first man to set eyes on the human face of God.
— Benedict XVI

In a world where there is so much noise, so much bewilderment, there is a need for silent adoration of Jesus concealed in the Host.
— Benedict XVI

One who has hope lives differently.
― Benedict XVI

The Rosary contains within itself the healing power of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, invoked with faith and love at the centre of each 'Hail Mary'.
— Benedict XVI

Kneeling before the Eucharist is a profession of freedom: those who bow to Jesus cannot and must not prostrate themselves before any earthly authority, however powerful. We Christians kneel only before the Blessed Sacrament because we know that the one true God is present in it.

Christ is not a treasure meant for us alone; He is the most precious treasure we have, one that is meant to be shared with others. In our age of globalization, be witnesses of Christian hope all over the world.
— Benedict XVI

Be afraid neither of the world, nor of the future, nor of your weakness. The Lord has allowed you to live in this moment of history so that, by your faith, his name will continue to resound throughout the world.
— Benedict XVI