Homily of Pope Benedict XVI - Midnight Mass - Christmas 2012

Below is the homily of Pope Benedict XVI from Christmas 'Midnight' Mass (which he actually celebrates at 10pm).  You can also see the Mass on video.

Midnight Mass - Christmas 2012:

Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Again and again the beauty of this Gospel touches our hearts: a beauty that is the splendour of truth. Again and again it astonishes us that God makes himself a child so that we may love him, so that we may dare to love him, and as a child trustingly lets himself be taken into our arms. It is as if God were saying: I know that my glory frightens you, and that you are trying to assert yourself in the face of my grandeur. So now I am coming to you as a child, so that you can accept me and love me.

Omilia XXXI Domenica Tempo Ordinario

Below is my Homily from the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, as given here at San Clemente, in Italian.  Click "read more" to see it.

Omilia -- XXXIII Domenica del Tempo Ordinario

While I am here at San Clemente, I have to preach in Italian about every other work.  Fortunately, we have some Italian employees who kindly correct my Italian.  It is exceedingly difficult to preach in a language that is not your own.  I feel constricted by not being able to express myself as well in Italian.  It usually causes me to be much briefer (much to the relief of the people here, I am sure).  To read  my Homily for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (in Italian) click the "read more" button below: