Benedict XVI

Defender of the Faith

By: Joseph Pearce

Narrated by: Kevin O'Brien

Pope Benedict XVI will go down in Church history as one of the greatest popes. In this heartfelt defense of Pope Benedict’s words and works, a tribute to his life and legacy and an homage to his sanity and sanctity, Joseph Pearce’s biography provides an unforgettable encounter with this great historical figure.

As the defender of the Faith, Pope Benedict XVI fought tirelessly and largely successfully against the forces of secularism first as the indomitable Ratzinger, and then as the incomparable supreme pontiff. As an uncompromising defender of the dignity of the human person, he fought the wickedness of the world in his unremitting battle against the dictatorship of relativism and its culture of death. Within the Church, he fought against the spirit of the world in his war on modernism and its worship of the spirit of the age, restoring the splendor of truth in his defense of orthodoxy and the splendor of the liturgy in his defense of tradition.

Years from now, Catholics will still look back on Pope Benedict’s enduring legacy with enormous gratitude. For he successfully steered the Barque of Peter in charity and truth against the evil tides that sought to engulf the Church.

©2021 Joseph Pearce (P)2021 TAN Books

The most enlightening book I’ve ever read

Everyone in the world who loves Christ should read this amazing book! It has shed light on areas of uncertainty that I have struggled with and searched for as it relates to the meaning of love. Love is a rational choice not an irrational feeling. His words of poetry and truth.

Timely and so fitting

Joseph Pierce has lifted up for us the powerful and truthful witness of Pope Benedict to the truth, goodness and beauty of the Catholic faith. Gives us all hope.

Overall Good

This book was good overall but there are a few shortcomings. I have a great admiration for Pope Benedict and this book helped increase that admiration. Some drawbacks is I think it’s rhetoric about the ‘62 missal has aged poorly, is greatly exaggerated and almost suggests rupture with the current missal which I feel confident that the great theologian Ratzinger wouldn’t quite agree with how his position is characterized here. Also some historical claims are false most notably before Pope Benedict there has been more than a couple Popes who have resigned willingly. Overall Great book but those things bugged me.

Timeless

Joseph Pearce gets to the essence of who Pope Benedict was as a man of God and a man for the Church. I am listening to the book for the second time and I don’t believe it’ll be my last.

outstanding in it's overall clarity and revealing the clear and brilliant mind of Benedict.

My only disappointment was that it was not longer. I was left longing for more of Benedict.