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Father Raniero Cantalamessa

Raniero Cantalamessa is a Franciscan Capuchin Catholic Priest. Born in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, 22 July 1934, ordained priest in 1958. Divinity Doctor and Doctor in classical literature. Former Ordinary Professor of History of Ancient Christianity and Director of the Department of religious sciences at the Catholic University of Milan. Member of the International Theological Commission (1975-1981).

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Preacher to the Papal Household

Every Friday in Advent and Lent the Preacher to the Papal Household, also known as the Apostolic Preacher, gives a meditation in the presence of the Pope, the Cardinals, Bishops and Prelates and General Superiors of religious Orders. The title and office of Apostolic Preacher date back to the time of Paul IV (1555-1559). Until that time the General Procurators of the four mendicant Orders (the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans, Friars Minor or Franciscans, Hermits of St Augustine and Carmelites) took it in turns to preach on the Sundays of Advent and Lent.

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"The Current Wave of Evangelization"

Friday December 23rd, 2011

4th Advent Sermon

Intro

1. A new audience for the proclamation
“Prope est iam Dominus: venite, adoremus” (The Lord is close at hand; come, let us worship him). We begin this meditation just as the Liturgy of the Hours begins in the days that precede Christmas in such a way that it may also serve as part of our preparation [...]

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"The First Evangelization of the American Continent"

Friday December 16th, 2011
3rd Advent Sermon

1. The Christian faith crosses the ocean
Four days ago the American continent celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which in Mexico is also a holy day of obligation. This is a happy coincidence, when our subject in this meditation is the third great wave of evangelization that followed the discovery of the New [...]

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"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free."

Friday December 9th, 2011
2nd Advent Sermon 2011

“The Second Wave of Evangelization”
The second, great wave of Evangelization, after the Barbarian invasions.
In this meditation I want to talk of the second great wave of Evangelization in the history of the Church, that which followed the fall of the Roman Empire and the mix of nations caused by the Barbarian invasions. I want to [...]

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