Welcome to our Pope Benedict XVI specialty store.

In honor of Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Journey to the United States, in April 2008, the theme of which is "Christ Our Hope" we are pleased to be able to provide both devotional and commemorative items pertaining to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, 266th Pope of the Universal Church, Successor to St. Peter the Apostle and the Vicar of Christ on earth.

To read the official short biography of Pope Benedict XVI, from the Vatican Publications Office, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, please click here.

Pope Benedict XVI Framed Print

This is an 8 in. by 10 in. gold-framed photo print of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.

This is an 11 in. by 14 in. gold-framed photo print of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.

This is a 16 in. by 20 in. gold-framed photo print of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.

This laminated holy shows Pope Benedict XVI on the front and has a prayer on the back: His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Joseph Ratzinger Long Live the Pope! Born: April 16, 1927 Ordained Priest: June 29, 1951 Created Cardinal: June 27, 1977 Elected Pope: April 19, 2005 Installation: April 24, 2005 Prayer For the Pope God, our Father, we ask You to look with mercy and love on Your servant, …

Pope Benedict XVI Holy Card (package of 100 paper holy cards) with this Message on the Back in English: JOSEPH RATZINGER POPE BENEDICT XVI ELECTED POPE: APRIL 19, 2005 God our Father, shepherd and guide, look with love on Benedict your servant, the pastor of your Church. May his word and example inspire and guide the Church, and may he, and all those entrusted to his care, come to the joy of …

Pope Benedict XVI Holy Card with Message on Back in English: JOSEPH RATZINGER POPE BENEDICT XVI ELECTED POPE: APRIL 19, 2005 God our Father, shepherd and guide, look with love on Benedict your servant, the pastor of your Church. May his word and example inspire and guide the Church, and may he, and all those entrusted to his care, come to the joy of everlasting life. Grant this through our …

Pope Benedict XVI Holy Cards On the back of the card is the following prayer:   Sold in packs of 50. Prayer for Pope Benedict XVI Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to your shepherd Benedict XVI a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care, may he, as successor to the Apostle Peter and Vicar of …

This is an 8 in. by 10 in. (size included matting) gold-framed photo print of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.

This is an 11 in. by 14 in. (size includes matting) gold-framed photo print of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.

This is the new Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Journey to the U.S . commemortaive wearable rosary from the Rosary Project. This rosary commemorates the Pontiff's Mass at Nation's Stadium in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2008. Very limited quantities of this rosary are available. About the Wearable Rosaries: The rugged, unbreakable Wearable Service Rosary with durable, …

    A personal portrait, by a leading Vatican correspondent, of Pope Benedict XVI. Crossroad presents the authoritative biography from the leading Vatican journalist and closest observer of Joseph Ratzinger. After three decades of reporting for Germany's major newspaper, Dr. Heinz-Joachim Fischer now presents a profound look at the life of this complex German Cardinal & Pope, as …

Pope Benedict XVI Compiled and Edited by Daniel T. Michaels, Ph.D. Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), the youngest of three children, was born in Germany in 1927.  The catastrophicevents of World War II in Europe set the foundation for his belief that religious truths cannot and should not be suppressed- "the gift of the Catholic tradition is a gift worth preserving." A professor of …

Address of Pope Benedict XVI to the United Nations on Friday, April 18, 2008. 2 disc set. Approximately 3 hrs. 45mins.

Pope Benedict XVI offers Mass at the new Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 17, at 9:30 AM EST. 2 disc set. Approximately, 2½ hrs.

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass for priests, deacons and members of religious orders at St.Patrick's Cathedral in the heart of New York City on Saturday, April 19, 2008. 2 disc set. Approximately, 2 hrs., 45 mins.

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Holy Mass at Yankee Stadium in New York, bringing the historic United States visit to a close. 2 disc set. 3 hrs.

A wonderful and fascinating biography of the man who is Pope Benedict XVI - truly a Servant of Truth. Do you know the real Pope Benedict? Journalist Peter Seewald does. After writing an unfair attack on Cardinal Ratzinger, he was urged by Catholic readers to meet with the man he was maligning. He did so—and the result was two book-length interviews, Salt of the Earth and God and the …

Drink your coffee or tea in this great mug that serves as a constant reminder of your Catholic faith. Enjoy serving your friends with a mug that will be a great conversation starter as well as evangelization tool. Makes a wonderful gift as well as a great addition to your morning cup of coffee!   This ceramic coffee mug features a photo of Pope Benedict XVI in prayer. Made in …

Drink your coffee or tea in this great mug that serves as a constant reminder of your Catholic faith. Enjoy serving your friends with a mug that will be a great conversation starter as well as evangelization tool. Makes a wonderful gift as well as a great addition to your morning cup of coffee!   This ceramic coffee mug features a photo of Pope Benedict XVI praying the rosary. Made …

Pope Benedict XVI, Prayers. Many people write to the Holy Father, asking him to pray for them. Inspired by the many requests that he has received, this book is a collection of prayers that reminds us that God is always there to listen and hear our prayers. Pope Benedict XVI… Teaches us how to pray… "Lord, make us sensitive to your presence, help us to hear you, not to be …

Preparing for Christmas with Pope Benedict XVI is an ideal prayer companion for the busy days leading up to Christmas. Available for the first time in English, this Advent companion is brief enough to be used whenever a few minutes are available and can easily be carried in a purse or pocket. The antiphons, reflections, and meditations in this novena are all derived from homilies, audiences, …

Born in Bavaria in 1927, Joseph Ratzinger, having been ordained priest in 1951, was to teach theology successively in Freising, Bonn, Munster and Tubingen, before being appointed professor of systematic theology in Regensburg in 1969. There he became the Dean of the Theological Faculty in 1976. The following year he was to be raised to the archiepiscopal See of Munich, and made a cardinal. He …

Ratzinger, Schürmann, von Balthasar A concise compendium of the fundamental principles of Christian life by three of the most respected scholars in the Catholic Church.

Proclaim your faith in the Church and your loyalty to our Holy Father with this removable vinyl bumper sticker!  Great for windows, bumpers, guitar cases, water bottles, and much more! This sticker measures 3.25 in. x 3.125 in. and is removable after six months.

Drink your coffee or tea in this great mug that serves as a constant reminder of your Catholic faith. Enjoy serving your friends with a mug that will be a great conversation starter as well as an evangelization tool. Makes a wonderful gift as well as a great addition to your morning cup of coffee!   This ceramic coffee mug features the athletic-styled "Property of …

Face to face with Pope Benedict. Real questions and real answers. This book is a collection of questions from live audiences of children, clergy, young adults, and others who had unprecedented access to ask the Pope about everything from divorce and remarriage to the Mass, consumerism, relativism, sacraments, Scripture, music, sex, vocations, and more! Discover the Pope's insightful, …

Joseph Ratzinger, 58 years old, German, renowned theologian, Cardinal Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (the former Holy Office), which is the most important Vatican curial office, charged with the preservation and promotion of Catholic orthodoxy. Vittorio Messori, 44 years of age, a writer and journalist whose books of religious essays are world-wide best …

The first substantial assessment of Benedict XVI's theological vision Illuminates his relation to other thinkers and the Catholic tradition Looks at his theological influences and how these shape his strategic priorities A general introduction to the theology of Pope Benedict XVI, including his approach to issues in moral and political theology, ecclesiology, liturgy, interpretations of the of …

The inside story of how Pope Benedict XVI was elected and where he will take the Catholic Church. On April 18, 2005, the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church gathered to elect a successor to Pope John Paul II. Faced with several potential candidates, the cardinals made a bold choice, entrusting the Keys of the Kingdom to 78-year-old Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of …

Quotes:  Pope Benedict teaches that the Eucharist finds its source within the wellspring of love that is the Trinity, the love that is so abundantly expressed in Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and in the new life of the Holy Spirit that flows into the hearts of those who participate in his sacrifice and receive him in Communion. The Holy Father also shows how the Eucharist is the …

Set alongside Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical God Is Love (Deus Caritas Est) where he stressed the relationship between the Eucharist and love, The Sacrament of Charity picks up that theme and expands it as Pope Benedict explores the mystery of eucharistic faith and how it reveals the mystery of the Trinity. Released on the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, the Holy Father examines the …

(en Espanol) Pope Benedict teaches that the Eucharist finds its source within the wellspring of love that is the Trinity, the love that is so abundantly expressed in Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and in the new life of the Holy Spirit that flows into the hearts of those who participate in his sacrifice and receive him in Communion. The Holy Father also shows how the Eucharist is the …

"The Apostle Paul, an outstanding and almost inimitable yet stimulating figure, stands before us as an example of total dedication to Our Lord and to his Church, as well as being of great openness to humanity and it's cultures." - Pope Benedict XVI  

See God's glorious work in the lives of righteous and holy men and women. Pope Benedict XVI inspires Christians in his thoughts about ancient and modern saints. He shows how the saints glorified God while enduring personal difficulties, even persecution and death. He selects the lives of saints from different ages and calls Christians to grow in holiness in challenging environments. Find …

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger with Peter Seewald Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, well-known Vatican prelate and head of the Congregation on the Doctrine of the Faith, gives a full-length interview to a secular journalist on a host of controversial and difficult issues facing Catholicism and Christianity at the end of the millennium. Similar to his best-selling book interview in 1985, The Ratzinger …

Available on 6 CDs

The second encyclical from Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Benedict XVI’s second encyclical, Saved In Hope , (“Spe Salvi” in Latin) takes its title from St. Paul, who wrote, “In hope we have been saved”. In this special deluxe hardcover edition of the work, the Holy Father continues a line of thought he began with his first encyclical, God is Love . Love and Hope are …

A wonderful, new collection of thoughts and meditations on the Church Year by Pope Benedict XVI. In this beautifully illustrated book, Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) gives us meditations on various Liturgical Seasons and Feasts throughout the year, as well as other interesting spiritual and secular themes. These profound and inspiring thoughts bring his broad theological experience as …

Join Raymond Arroyo and Fr. Richard John Neuhaus for this EWTN presentation of the Solemn Inaugural Mass of Pope Benedict XVI. This Mass marks the beginning of the pontificate of the 264th successor to the See of Peter.

In his second encyclical letter, Pope Benedict XVI shows us that although modern man has tried to place his hopes in science or politics, our real and only hope is in God, whose kingdom is present wherever he is loved and wherever his love reaches us. Through our prayers and sufferings, the pope says, Christians can learn to become hope-filled people.

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully written treatment of the "great prayer of the Church" will help readers rediscover the Liturgy in all its hidden spiritual wealth and transcendent grandeur as the very center of our Christian life. In his own foreward to the book, Cardinal Ratzinger compares …

Unite yourselves with Christ! Let Pope Benedict XVI teach you how to share the gift of Christ with the world like St. Paul did. Every page has a thought from the Pope about St. Paul's life and writings. Use the space in the book to record your own thoughts. Read, grow your biblical literacy, and dive into St. Paul's writings. A book for everyone seeking Christ.

      Discover Pope Benedict's wise and visionary perspective as a guide for your own daily spirituality. Find clarity, direction, and inspiration with five brief minutes of quiet reflection as if led by Pope Benedict himself. Each topic begins with a simple excerpt from Pope Benedict's writings or teachings, followed by these helpful prompts for thoughtful meditation: Think …

St. Bonaventure’s love of wisdom was intimately related to his love of God—so much so that he is called the "Seraphic Doctor" for the ardor that accompanied his great mind. What does this sort of mind have to say about the history of man, a topic long dear to Christian thinkers, especially owing to the Incarnation and the expectation of the Second Coming? In this academic …

This perpetual desk calendar is softcover, wiro-bound and measures 5.5 in. by 4.25 in. For use year after year!

Truth And Tolerance - Christian Belief and World Religions By Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI Is truth knowable? If we know the truth, must we hide it in the name of tolerance? Cardinal Ratzinger engages the problem of truth, tolerance, religion and culture in the modern world. Describing the vast array of world religions, Ratzinger embraces the difficult challenge of meeting …

A succinct presentation of the thought of Pope Benedict XVI on the crisis of values in the world today. In this impressive work on the crucial topics of the relationshsip between religion, culture, morality, truth and politics in these troubled times, Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) passionately defends the vital role that Christian values play in our increasingly pluralistic and …

The Way Of Love Reflections on Pope Benedict XVI's Encyclical, Deus Caritas In response to Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies and Marriage and Family reflects, together with the Holy Father, on love. From the very beginning, the fundamental work of the Institute has been pursuing a deeper understanding of God’s plan for marriage and family. In …

Benedict XVI Pray through the mystery of salvation with our new pope, Benedict XVI! Experience for yourself the Way of the Cross that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger—now Pope Benedict XVI—wrote for this time-honored devotion held on Good Friday at Rome’s Colosseum. Curiosity regarding Benedict’s spiritual writings has sparked worldwide interest in these meditations and prayers that highlight the new …

This pamphlet contains an abridged version of the prayers of Pope Benedict XVI that he wrote less than a month before he was elected pope for the Way of the Cross to be prayed at the Coliseum in Rome on March 25, 2005.

Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and Marcello Pera Can a civilization exist without any sense of the sacred? That is the question at the heart of Without Roots, which was born of a dialogue between Joseph Ratzinger—now Pope Benedict XVI—and Marcello Pera, president of the Italian Senate. On May 13, 2004, Cardinal Ratzinger addressed the Italian senate on the state of the West. …

Discover new ways to encounter the word of God! Pope Benedict XVI shares his reflections on the many ways God meets us in his word. Drawing upon texts from both the Old and New Testaments, the Holy Father shows how God wants all his children to know him by hearing and reading his word. These excerpts from the Pope's sermons, speeches, and writings help "break open" the word of God …

A must-read to understand Pope Benedict XVI's view of the relationship between Christianity and the world. Secular thought has failed to answer the great questions of human existence. Pope Benedict invites us to rediscover the Chrsit-centered basis for hope.