Joseph Ratzinger’s life was shaped by the sacred liturgy, It began with a birthday — April 16, 1927 — coinciding with a liturgical date, Holy Saturday. Benedict XVI’s last birthday, in 2022, his 95th, was also a Holy Saturday.
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How the liturgical calendar framed Pope Benedict’s life
Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, NCRegister
Tuesday, January 3, 2023