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Do You See What We See?
“Let us turn to Jesus! He alone is the way that leads
to eternal happiness, the truth who satisfies the deepest longings
of every heart, and the life who brings ever new joy and hope,
to us and to our world.”
— Pope Benedict XVI
During his April 2008 visit to the United States, Pope Benedict
XVI warmly welcomed the faithful back to the original experience
of the Christian life: an intimate encounter with Jesus Christ
in the life of the Catholic Church.
For deeply personal reasons, many people have been genuinely
put off by this encounter, often keeping Christ and the Church
at arm’s length, or even completely shut out from daily
life and activity.
Now, Pope Benedict XVI’s presence and words have left
many Catholics surprised—and inspired—by the hope
that has come from Rome.
Perhaps you are among those who are seeking a fresh look at
what the Church proposes about human life. Could a transforming
encounter with Christ really be possible for you here
and now?
Welcome to Life After Sunday! Come explore the intimate
path of life with Jesus Christ through the parish. As fellow
sojourners, we offer what we have personally seen, heard and
now know to be true.
John Capobianco
Mary Beth Newkumet
“Friends, again I ask you, what about today? What
are you seeking? What is God whispering to you? The hope which
never disappoints is Jesus Christ….It is from within the
Church that you too will find the courage and support to walk
the way of the Lord.”
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“Dear friends, truth is not an imposition. Nor is
it simply a set of rules. It is a discovery of the One who never
fails us; the One whom we can always trust. In seeking truth
we come to live by belief because ultimately truth is a person:
Jesus Christ. That is why authentic freedom is not an opting
out. It is an opting in; nothing less than letting go of self
and allowing oneself to be drawn into Christ’s very being
for others (cf. Spe Salvi, 28). ”
– Pope Benedict XVI to Young People
and Seminarians
19 April 2008
St Joseph’s Seminary
Yonkers, New York
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