Reviews for Behold the Pierced One

The average rating for Behold the Pierced One based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-04-27 00:00:00 Guy Johnston Ratzinger's spiritual christology was fine Lenten fare this year. Some initial heavy lifting gives way to a more conversational tone, particularly in his thoughts on the importance of the devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Eucharist. The final sermons from the Triduum were the perfect transition to the Easter season. In particular, readers that are aware of the current discussions regarding communion for divorced and remarried Catholics may be interested in Ratzinger's theological analysis of the question in the context of the meaning of "communio" (koinonia) in the New Testament. That no one has brought this little essay forward in the present debates is a real shame. Many of the themes articulated here show up in other works, but I found the somewhat eclectic collection a delightful resource for theological disciples of Father Benedict.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-07-14 00:00:00 Andy Mackie Pope Benedict XVI delivers 3 different papers and 3 different homilies on different aspects of Christ's nature. Brilliantly academic, theologically sound and supremely clear, "Behold the Pierced One" is an excellent read, with a personal highlight being his second paper on devotion to the Sacred Heart and on the encylical "Haurietis aquas".