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Card. Raniero CANTALAMESSA, O.F.M.Cap
Born in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, 22 July 1934. Religious profession in the Order of Friars Minors Capuchins in 1955, was ordained priest in 1958 and received the Baptism in the Spirit in 1977.Theology Doctor and Doctor in classical literature, has been Professor of History of Ancient Christianity at the Catholic University of Milan, member of the International Theological Commission from 1975 to 1981, and for 12 years member of the Catholic Delegation for the dialogue with the Pentecostal Churches. In 1980 he was appointed by Saint John Paul II Preacher to the Papal Household and was confirmed in that position by Pope Benedict XVI and by Pope Francis. On 28 November 2020 he was created Cardinal by Pope Francis. From 2019 to 2023, he served as Ecclesiastical Assistant to CHARIS.
“God is love!”
Third Lenten Sermon 2023 Fr. Raniero Card. Cantalamessa, O.F.M.Cap. We need Theology! For your consolation and mine, Holy Father, Venerable Fathers, brothers and sisters, this meditation will be entirely and exclusively centered on God. The discourse on God,...
“The Gospel is the power of God for the salvation”
Second Lenten Sermon 2023 Fr. Raniero Card. Cantalamessa, O.F.M.Cap. From the Evangelii Nuntiandi of Saint Paul VI to the Evanelii gaudium of the current pope, the theme of evangelization has been at the center of attention of the Magisterium. The great...
Renewing the newness
“IPSA NOVITAS INNOVANDA EST” First Sermon Lent 2023 Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M.Cap. The history of the Church in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has left us a bitter lesson that we should not forget so as not to repeat the mistake that...
The gate of charity
Third Meditation for Advent 2022 Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M.Cap. Lift up your heads, O gates; be lifted, you ancient portals, that the king of glory may enter. In our intent to open the gates to Christ who comes, we have reached the innermost door of...
The gate of hope
Second Meditation for Advent 2022 Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M.Cap. Lift up your heads, O gates; be lifted, you ancient portals, that the king of glory may enter (Ps 24: 7). We have taken this verse of the psalm as the guideline of the Advent meditations,...
The gate of faith
First Meditation for Advent 2022 Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M.Cap. Holy Father, Most Reverend Fathers, brothers et sisters of the Roman Curia, I have asked myself several times what is the meaning and usefulness of these sermons in Advent and Lent which...
