Bøger af Raniero Cantalamessa

Francesco è l'uomo universale; in vita egli parlava a tutti, dotti e ignoranti, perfino, secondo la leggenda francescana, agli uccelli e al lupo. Di Francesco non si può parlare se non "francescanamente", in maniera semplice, diretta e, se possibile, poetica.È nota la domanda che frate Masseo rivolse un giorno a bruciapelo a Francesco: "Perché tutti a te? Perché tutto il mondo corre dietro a te?". L'interrogativo si pone oggi con più ragione di allora, perché il mondo che va dietro al santo, non è più, come al tempo di frate Masseo, il piccolo mondo dell'Italia centrale, ma letteralmente tutto il mondo, compresi molti non credenti o credenti di altre religioni.

Franziskus ist der universale Mensch; zu Lebzeiten sprach er zu allen, den Gelehrten genauso wie den Ungebildeten, und der franziskanischen Legende zufolge sogar mit den Vögeln und dem Wolf. Über Franziskus kann man nur " auf franziskanische Weise" sprechen, das heißt auf einfache und direkte Art; und für die, die es können, auch aufpoetische Weise.Bekannt ist die Frage, die Bruder Masseo eines Tages unvermittelt an Franziskus richtete: Warum dir? Warum folgt dir die ganze Welt?. Diese Frage ist heute umso berechtigter, da die Welt, die sich für den Heiligen interessiert, nicht mehr nur die kleine Welt des Mittelalterlichen Italiens ist, sondern buchstäblich die ganze Welt, inklusive vieler Nichtgläubiger oder Gläubiger anderer Religionen.

Francisco é o homem universal; em vida ele falava a todos, doutos ou ignorantes, até mesmo segundo a legenda franciscana, aos pássaros e ao lobo. De Francisco não se pode falar se não "franciscanamente", de forma simples, direta e, se possível, poética. É notável a pergunta que frei Masseo dirigiu um dia a queima-roupa a Francisco: Por que todos a você? Porque o mundo inteiro está correndo atrás de você?. A questão se põe hoje com mais razões de outrora, porque o mundo que vai atrás do santo, não é mais, como no tempo de Frei Masseo, o pequeno mundo da região central da Itália, mas literalmente todo o mundo, incluindo muitos não crentes ou crentes de outras religiões.

François est l'homme universel; pendant sa vie, il parlait à tous, savants et ignorants, et même aux oiseaux et aux loups, selon la légende franciscaine. On ne peut pas parler de François sinon "franciscainement", c'est-à-dire d'une façon simple, directe et, autant que possible, aussi poétique. On connaît la question que frère Masseo posa un jour à brûle-pourpoint à François: Pourquoi tous viennent- ils à toi? Pourquoi tout le monde te coure-t-il après?. La question se pose aujourd'hui à plus forte raison, parce que le monde qui est attiré par St. François, n'est plus, comme au temps de frère Masseo, le petit monde de l'Italie centrale, mais littéralement le monde entier, y compris beaucoup de non croyants ou de croyants d'autres religions.

San Francisco es el hombre universal; en vida hablaba a todos, doctores e ignorantes, hasta, según la Leyenda franciscana, a los pájaros y al lobo. De Francisco no se puede hablar si no "franciscanamente", en manera simple, directa y poética. Es conocida la pregunta que Fray Maseo dirige un día a quemarropa a Francisco: ¿Por qué todos a ti? ¿Por qué todo el mundo va detrás de ti?. El interrogativo se pone hoy con mayor razón: porque el mundo que va tras el santo, no es más, como en tiempo de Fray Maseo, el pequeño mundo de la Italia Central, sino literalmente todo el mundo, comprendidos muchos no creyentes y creyentes de otras religiones.

For over forty years, the Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, in his role as Preacher to the Papal Household, has delivered a yearly homily in St. Peter's Basilica during the Good Friday liturgy. He has offered his meditations in the presence of the last three popes: Pope John Paul II from 1980 to 2005, Pope Benedict XVI from 2006 to 2012, and Pope Francis from 2013 to 2022. As in St. John's Gospel and the early Church, Good Friday marks the hour of the death of Christ and at the same time of his exaltation and his victory over sin and suffering--a day of mourning but even more of rejoicing. The whole Paschal Mystery is commemorated in it. These insightful and moving sermons not only illuminate the mystery of the Lord's Passion; they are also a precious instrument in view of a New Evangelization in "Spirit and power." Cardinal Cantalamessa gazes on the cross of Christ in the light of our modern world, and the modern world in the light of Christ's cross.

Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher to the papal household, delves into the mystery of mercy, both human and divine. Jesus is "the mercy of God who became flesh," and it is his gaze of mercy that transforms us. Among the Gospel passages he explores are Jesus' encounters with Zacchaeus and the woman caught in adultery as well as the passion of Jesus, "the height of God's mercy," and his resurrection, "the victory of God's mercy." He also reminds us that just as we are recipients of God's mercy, we are called to be merciful to others. Insightful and inspiring!

Why should we meditate on the cross? Because through the cross of Christ, we can begin to comprehend Gods all-consuming love for us. The short reflections in this book are taken from homilies presented by renowned evangelist Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa on Good Friday to the St. Peters Basilica over the last thirty years. Fr. Cantalamessa, who has been the preacher to the Papal Household since 1980, unfolds for us the mystery and the power of the cross. By willingly embracing the cross for our sake and then rising from the dead, Jesus has brought us salvation, healing, mercy, and the hope of eternal life. As Fr. Cantalamessa contemplates the intensity and reality of Christs love for us, he also shows us how to respond wholeheartedly with that same fire in our hearts.

What place does Christ have in our modern society? Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, posed that question in a series of Advent and Lent meditations presented to Pope Benedict XVI. In Remember Jesus Christ, which is based on these meditations, he explains that in order to bring people to Christ today, the Church needs to proclaim, as simply and succintly as the apostles did, that "Jesus Christ is Lord!" And the essential core of that proclamation is the passion and death of Jesus, because the cross of Christ is the supreme proof of God's love for us. Scripture, personal testimonies, and allusions to works of art reinforce Cantalamessa's powerful and prophetic message, leaving readers with hope and expectant faith in the future of Christianity in the modern world. About the author: Fr. Ranierio Cantalamessa was born in Italy in 1934 and was ordained a Capuchin Franciscan priest in 1958. He taught at the Catholic University of Milan until 1979. In 1980 he was appointed as preacher to the papal household by Pope John Paul II. He still serves in that capacity, preaching a weekly sermon during both Lent and Advent in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI. He is a frequent and popular speaker at international conferences and ecumenical conferences and rallies.

Unity, joy, simplicity, beauty, truththese are the hallmarks of the three Persons in one God, the Trinity. In Contemplating the Trinity, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, invites readers to turn to the Trinity so that they can enter into and experience the relationship of love that the divine Persons share with one another. Convinced that Christians today need a spirituality that is more clearly trinitarian, Fr. Cantalamessa draws from theology, spirituality, and art to articulate this new perspective and its implications. As readers accept Christs invitation to immerse themselves in the bottomless sea without shores that is the Trinity, they will find themselves on a journey that promises a deeper understanding of how this relationship of love can be our standard for holiness.

The Mystery of Christ's Baptism

Jesus Christ: The Holy One of God is a series of meditations on Christ: two are devoted to the humanity of Christ, two to his divinity, and two to his unity of person. Father Cantalamessa concludes with a critical evaluation of the theses recently advanced in certain so-called new Christologies. Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., formerly professor of history of early Christianity and head of the department of religious sciences at the University of Milan, serves as the preacher to the papal household. His other titles include: Mystery of Christmas; Mary: Mirror of the Church; The Eucharist: Our Sanctification; Easter in the Early Church; The Mystery of Easter; The Mystery of God''s Word; and The Holy Spirit in the Life of Jesus.