Most Catholics see the eucharistic prayer as centered on the consecration of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. But the eucharistic prayer is addressed in thanks and praise to the Father, not to Jesus.
When Pope Benedict came to the United States for a visit spanning six days in April 2008, some news accounts called the pace of his schedule “grueling.” Pope Benedict handled the pace with grace while getting his message out to millions of Catholics in the U.S. and throughout the world. He died Dec. 31.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who was situated squarely at the centers of power during five decades of epochal change and unprecedented scandal in the global Catholic Church, has died.