The immense wealth of doctrine and institutions can become a handicap if we are trying to present all of that to a person who has lost all contact with the Church and no longer knows who Jesus is. That would… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
It is true that not even Christ is seen, but he exists; he is risen, he is alive, he is close to us, more truly than the most enamored husband is close to his wife. Here is the crucial point:… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
The biggest sin against the poor and the hungry is perhaps indifference, making believe we do not see, passing by on the other side… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
Laypeople are a kind of nuclear energy in the Church on a spiritual level. A layperson caught up with the gospel and living next… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
“In any love-story there are usually two stages or phases. There is the initial stage, where love is expressed by the giving of gifts,… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
“The undivided heart is a good thing, as long as you love somebody. In fact, a divided heart that loves someone is better than… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
“People can be, or can pose as, the enemies of God, but God will never be the enemy of any person. It is the… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
Throughout history there have been many men and women who have chosen to imitate Jesus as he withdraws into the desert... To pass time… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
“There is a lot of talk about the betrayal of Judas, and people are not aware that it is happening again. Christ is being… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
I believe that the most necessary thing to do on the feast of Corpus Christi is not to explain some aspect of the Eucharist,… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
The immense wealth of doctrine and institutions can become a handicap if we are trying to present all of that to a person who… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
“If Jesus were to ask me, as He did that poor demoniac in the Gospel: "What is your name?" I too would have to… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
It is true that not even Christ is seen, but he exists; he is risen, he is alive, he is close to us, more… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
We are not heading for an eternal void and an eternal silence but we are on our way to an encounter, an encounter with… — Raniero Cantalamessa Copy Share Image
