The Year of Saint Paul -- Pope Benedict XVI's catechesis on St. Paul

General Audiences

• Saint Paul: "The end of his earthly life and his ongoing legacy" February 4, 2009.
• Pastoral Epistles: Letters to Timothy and Titus January 28, 2009.
• Saint Paul: Letters to the Colossians and Ephesians January 14, 2009.
• Saint Paul: Spiritual Worship January 7, 2009.
• Saint Paul: Theology of the sacraments December 10, 2008.
• The Apostle’s teaching on the relation between Adam and Christ December 3, 2008.
• Saint Paul: The Apostle's Teaching on Faith and Works In Regard to Justification November 26, 2008.
• Saint Paul: The Doctrine of Justification - From Works to Faith November 19, 2008.
• Saint Paul: Eschatology - The Expectation of the Parusia November 12, 2008.
• Saint Paul: The Importance of Christology - The Decisiveness of the Resurrection November 5, 2008.
• Saint Paul: The Importance of Christology - The Theology of the Cross October 29, 2008.
• Saint Paul: The Importance of Christology - Pre-existence and Incarnation October 22, 2008.
• Saint Paul: Paul's Ecclesiological Dimension October 15, 2008.
• Saint Paul: The Relationship with the Historical Jesus October 8, 2008.
• Saint Paul: The "Council" of Jerusalem and the Incident in Antioch October 1, 2008.
• Saint Paul: Paul's relationship with the Twelve Apostles September 24, 2008.
• On Paul, Apostle of Jesus Christ September 10, 2008.
• Saint Paul: "The Damascus experience" September 3, 2008.
• Saint Paul: "A brief biography" August 24, 2008.
• Saint Paul and the Church November 22, 2006.
• Saint Paul and the Spirit November 15, 2006.
• Saint Paul's New Outlook November 8, 2006.
• Paul of Tarsus October 25, 2006.

Homilies

• Eucharistic Concelebration on the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul June 29, 2008.
• First Vespers of the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, on the occasion of the opening of the Pauline Year (Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls) June 28, 2008.
• Eucharistic Concelebration on the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul June 29, 2007.
• First Vespers at the Vigil of the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul June 28, 2007.

Magnificat USA - "Praying with Saint Paul"

Magnificat USA, the publisher of the monthly prayer booklet and worship aid Magnificat, announces that its new book, Praying with Saint Paul has become a best-seller, with more than 54,000 copies sold in its first two months of publication. A fourth printing of the book, published in celebration of the Special Jubilee Year to the Apostle Paul, is now underway.

A handbook of daily reflections on the Letters of Saint Paul in the New Testament, Praying with Saint Paul answers the call of Pope Benedict XVI that “special publications on Pauline texts will also be promoted in order to make ever more widely known the immense wealth of the teaching they contain, a true patrimony of humanity redeemed in Christ.

Praying with Saint Paul was edited by Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P., editor-in-chief of Magnificat. It is available for purchase on Amazon.com.

Year of Saint Paul -- News / Daily Coverage

• 07-03-08 - Paul Seen as Expert in Dialogue: Cardinal Kasper Notes Aspect to Learn From Apostle [Zenit News Agency]
• 07-03-08 - Pauline Year Imagery; Match Made in Rome: Pope and Patriarch Reflect on Icon Imagery, by Elizabeth Lev. [Zenit News Agency]
• 7-02-08: Pauline Year: The Ecumenical Dream of Pope Benedict, by Sandro Magister. www.Chiesa.
• 7-01-08: Pope and Patriarch issue messages on St. Paul Fides / Spero News.
• 6-30-08: Benedict XVI Notes St. Paul's Ecumenical Roadmap Orthodox Patriarch Visits Pope for Pauline Year Inauguration. [Zenit News Service]
• 6-30-08: Pauline Year Seen as Invitation for All Christians: Pope Says It Is Call to Be Missionaries of Gospel [Zenit News Service]
• 6-30-08: Pope: Rome Was Key for Peter and Paul: Says City Was Fundamental to Catholicity, Unity of Mission [Zenit News Service]
• 6-28-08: Pope: Pauline Year begins under the banner of search for Christian unity [AsiaNews.it]
• 6-06-08: Nine pilgrimage sites in Rome readied for Pauline year [Catholic News Service]

Year of Saint Paul -- Selected Homilies, Reflections and Articles

• Year of Saint Paul, by Fr. Kenneth Baker, SJ. Homiletic & Pastoral Review March 2009.
• Challenges to preaching Paul by Michael F. Hull. Homiletic & Pastoral Review July 2008.
• "Celebrating the Year of Saint Paul" A Pastoral Letter by Bishop Michael Saltarelli to the People of the Diocese of Wilmington. January 25, 2008.
• Paul the Apostle Catholic Enyclopedia 1917.

Fr. William G. Most: Commentary on the Pauline Epistles

Commentary on the Pauline Epistles (The Thought of St. Paul), by Fr. William G. Most.

Available from the MOST Theological Collection. CatholicCulture.org.

"Chapter 1. The Life of St. Paul"
"Chapter 2. First Letter to Thessalonika"
"Chapter 3. Second Letter to Thessalonika"
"Chapter 4. Letter to the Galatians"
"Chapter 5. Letter to the Philippians"
"Chapter 6. First Letter to Corinth"
"Chapter 7. Second Letter to Corinth"
"Chapter 8. Letter to the Romans"
"Chapter 9. Letter to Philemon"
"Chapter 10. Letter to the Colossians"
"Chapter 11. Letter to the Ephesians"
"Chapter 12. The Pastoral Epistles"
Glossary
"Appendix: Sedaqah in Jewish/Christian Tradition"

Paul: Least of the Apostles

Pope Benedict In America: The Full Texts of Papal Talks Given During His Apostolic Visit to the United States by Alain Decaux. Pauline Books & Media (May 1, 2006). Renowned French historian Alain Decaux brings St. Paul to life in this engaging new translation. By evoking his own memories in connection with the places where the Apostle lived, Decaux fuses the past with the present to offer an imaginative yet authentic image of St. Paul’s life and journeys. Complete with 24 pages of full-color masterpiece artwork and photos of biblical locations, Paul, Least of the Apostles is a spiritual tour-de-force that invites us to follow in Paul’s footsteps on the road to proclaim the Gospel of freedom with complete faith in “the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Gal 2:20). Also includes: An appendix containing the text of The Martyrdom of St. Paul, and a timeline of events contemporaneous with the life of St. Paul.

Pope Kicks Off Year of St. Paul

VATICAN CITY, JUNE 28, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI has declared June 2008-June 2009 the year of St. Paul in celebration of the 2,000th anniversary of the saint's birth.

The Pope decreed the year in a vespers celebration held today at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.

The Holy Father explained during his homily: "This 'Pauline Year' will take place in a special way in Rome, where for 2,000 years under the papal altar of this basilica, lies the tomb that according to experts and undisputed tradition has conserved the remains of the apostle Paul."

The Pontiff said: "In the papal basilica and Benedictine abbey attached to it, there can take place a series of liturgical, cultural and ecumenical events, as well as various pastoral and social initiatives, all of them inspired by Pauline spirituality.

"Special attention can also be given to pilgrims who from various places will want to go to the tomb of the Apostle in a penitential way in order to find spiritual benefits.

"Meetings for study will be promoted and there will be special publications on Pauline texts, to promote the immense richness of the teaching contained in them, true patrimony of humanity redeemed by Christ.

"Also, in every part of the world, similar initiatives will be organized in dioceses, sanctuaries and places of prayer by religious institutions, institutions of study and assistance, which carry the name of St. Paul or which have been inspired by him and his teaching."

Benedict XVI explained that this year must have an important "ecumenical dimension."

"The Apostle of the Gentiles, who dedicated himself to the spreading of the good news to all peoples, spent himself for the unity and harmony of all Christians," the Pope said.

"May he guide us and protect us in this bimillenary celebration," he added, "helping us to advance in the humble and sincere search for the full unity of all the members of the mystical body of Christ."