The Word of the Lord

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The Word of the Lord is a 2010 apostolic exhortation by Pope Benedict XVI that reflects on the role and importance of Sacred Scripture in the life and mission of the Church.

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instanceOf apostolic exhortation
papal document
addresses bishops
consecrated persons
deacons
lay faithful
priests
author Pope Benedict XVI
basedOn XII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
belongsToSeries post-synodal apostolic exhortations of Benedict XVI
callsFor better biblical formation for clergy and laity
renewed love for Scripture
churchContext Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
dateContext post-synodal document
emphasizes centrality of Scripture in Christian life
importance of homily
personal encounter with Christ through Scripture
relationship between Scripture and Tradition
encourages biblical apostolate
frequent reading of the Bible
prayerful reading of Scripture
focusesOn Word of God in catechesis
Word of God in culture
Word of God in liturgy
Word of God in spirituality
Word of God in theology
followsFrom Synod of Bishops on the Word of God
issuedBy Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Holy See
language English
French
Italian
Latin
Spanish
magisterialStatus post-synodal apostolic exhortation
papacyOf Pope Benedict XVI
precedes Africae munus
publicationYear 2010
relatedTo Dei Verbum
Verbum Domini
synodTheme The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church
topic Bible in the life of the Church
Catholic biblical interpretation
Bible
surface form: Sacred Scripture

Word of God and Church mission
evangelization
lectio divina
liturgy of the Word

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Verbum Domini hasEnglishTitle The Word of the Lord