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It’s an interesting thing when a pope dies, even a pope emeritus. In many respects, they are beyond our daily affairs, and yet they are closely united to us as shepherds and spiritual fathers. When a Holy Father dies, it affects us in ways that might even surprise ourselves. This is particularly true when it is a pope who has influenced our thought, moulded our discipleship, or inspired our spiritual life.
As a pastor and teacher, Pope Benedict always sought to speak the truth in love. He was a man who cherished clarity and spoke and taught in a systematic way. He was willing to hold his ground on theological points when things were true and sound, just as he was willing to acknowledge weak points or areas in need of development in his own arguments. There was no hubris in his spirit.
In the liturgy, we have orthodoxy, which is properly understood as “right praise,” namely good and true worship. It was only from right praise that Benedict understood we could have right doctrine . Benedict didn’t just skip to right doctrine. He understood the need to encounter God first, and only afterwards hear and speak about him.
2) Since Benedict’s teachings flowed from his encounter with God, he was able to see the harmonious interaction between faith and reason. Of the many principal themes that can be seen in his writings, preaching, and teaching, the interconnectedness of faith and reason stand out. He was concerned about the rationalism, fideism, and fanaticism that occur when either faith or reason claim a sole competence to knowledge.
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