Outline of Lumen Fidei
Here is an outline of Lumen Fidei, Pope Francis's first encyclical. This outline includes the chapter titles and headings of Lumen Fidei as they appear in the English translation of the encyclial. Introduction (1) An illusory light? (2-3) A … Read More
The Lumen Fidei Study Guide
Available on Amazon Kindle and at Ave Maria Press! Reading and understanding the deeply theological work of papal encyclicals can be a challenge for the everyday Catholic, yet understanding the lessons in Pope Francis’s first encyclical at this … Sign Up
A Concise Summary to Lumen Fidei
One of the main goals of The Lumen Fidei (Light of Faith) Study Guide is to help make the Pope’s encyclical on faith easily accessible and applicable to the lives of readers. The study guide contains short summaries and in-depth, practical commentaries on each chapter of Lumen Fidei. Below you can find excerpts of the […]
St. Augustine on Faith and Reason in Lumen Fidei
In honor of the feast of Saint Augustine, I would like to share an excerpt from the commentary in The Lumen Fide (Light of Faith) Study Guide. Pope Francis and his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, frequently cite Saint Augustine in the encyclical on faith. In Chapter Two, St. Augustine is at the center of […]
Commentary on Lumen Fidei by Fr. Robert Barron
In response the Holy Father’s encyclical, Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith), Fr. Robert Barron of Word on Fire shares a brief video commentary with thoughts on faith and a growing opposition to faith from the secular world. Watch Fr. Barron’s commentary on Lumen Fidei and use the questions below the video to reflect and […]
The Goals of Lumen Fidei
On Sunday, July 8, 2013, two days after publishing his encyclical on Faith, Pope Francis revealed a brief indication of the goals of Lumen Fidei. In his weekly Angelus address, he stated: I offer it with joy to the whole People of God: in fact, especially today, we need to go to the essentials of […]
Lumen Fidei Commentary: Journey, Profess, Build
Beginning with Pope Francis’s very first homily to the Cardinals the day after his election, we have seen a recurring format to his homilies in speeches: three words. He presents just three words for his audience to focus on, treating each one in a few sentences or paragraphs. In fact, this same approach can be […]