The Year of St. Paul: Pope Benedict XVI's Catechesis on St. Paul

Here is a list of Pope Benedict XVI's audiences on St. Paul. This series is preceded by Benedict's Catechesis on the Early Church Fathers. Pope Benedict began this catechesis on July 2, 2008, and it ended on February 4, 2009. It consists of 20 general audiences.

The series was started in honor of the Year of St. Paul (June 28, 2008-June 29, 2009) which was declared to celebrate St. Paul's 2000th birthday.

1. Religious and Cultural Environment (July 2, 2008)
2. The Life of St. Paul before and after Damascus (August 27, 2008)
3. St. Paul’s “Conversion” (September 3, 2008)
4. St. Paul’s Concept of Apostolate (September 10, 2008)
5. Paul, the Twelve and the pre-Pauline Church (September 24, 2008)
6. The “Council” of Jerusalem and the Incident in Antioch (October 1, 2008)
7. The Relationship with the Historical Jesus (October 8, 2008)
8. Paul’s Ecclesiological Dimension (October 15, 2008)
9. The Importance of Christology – Pre-existence and Incarnation (October 22, 2008)
10. The Importance of Christology – The Theology of the Cross (October 29, 2008)
11. The Importance of Christology – The Decisiveness of the Resurrection (November 5, 2008)
12. Eschatology – The Expectation of the Parusia (November 12, 2008)
13. The Doctrine of Justification – From Works to Faith (November 19, 2008)
14. The Doctrine of Justification – From Faith to Works (November 26, 2008)
15. The Apostle’s teaching on the relation between Adam and Christ (December 3, 2008)
16. Theology of the Sacraments (December 10, 2008)
17. Spiritual Worship (January 7, 2009)
18. Letters to the Colossians and Ephesians (January 14, 2009)
19. The Pastoral Epistles: Letters to Timothy and Titus (January 28, 2009)
20. St. Paul's Martyrdom and Spiritual Heritage (February 4, 2009)

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