Loving The Church: Scriptural Meditations For The Papal Household [Paperback]

Raniero Cantalamessa (Author)

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Publication Date: January 25, 2005

n these reflections on the Letter to the Ephesians, Fr. Cantalamessa, preacher to the papal household, asks a critical question: How can we read, And Christ loved the Church [Eph. 5:25], without asking the question, And I? Do I love the Church?

The twentieth century was a time of theological ferment focusing attention on the nature of the Church. But, the author wonders, Was there a proportionate growth in love for the Church?

Do we love the Church? Do we understand its nature? Do we weep over its sins or merely criticize? Are we building up or tearing down? Fr. Cantalamessa explores the Church as building, body, bride and mother and also examines the family, the domestic church in this inspirational meditation on the meaning of Church for each of us.

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RANIERO CANTALAMESSA, O.F.M. Cap., has been the papal preacher to Pope John Paul II s pontifical household since 1980. He is a former professor of History of early Christianity, head of the department of religious studies at the Catholic University in Milan, member of the International Theological Commission and author of numerous books. He lives in Rome, Italy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press (January 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867166371
• ISBN-13: 978-0867166378
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: Loving The Church: Scriptural Meditations For The Papal Household (Paperback)

This English translation of the original written by Pope John Paul II's preacher to the papal household contains five Lectio Divina reflections on passages from the Letter to the Ephesians. This first four reflections were delivered to the Papal household. Of the most interest to me was the final reflection on the topic of the family as "domestic church" with focus on the relationship between spouses and between parents and children.