The Mystery of God's Word - Softcover

Cantalamessa OFM Cap, Raniero

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814621279 ISBN 13: 9780814621271

Publisher: Liturgical Press, 1994

Synopsis

Those who preach the Word, those who proclaim it from a lectern, and those who hear it will all find something to inspire them to greater appreciation of the mystery of God's Word in this collection of reflections.

The reflections are developed around eight themes: "Jesus Began to Preach" addresses the mystery of the Word in salvation history. "Go and Proclaim the Gospel" makes the connection between the Word and the Church. "When I Found Your Words . . ." speaks to those who proclaim the Word. "We Preach Christ Jesus as Lord" reflects on the content of Christian preaching. "For Every Careless Word . . ." warns against confusing human words with the divine Word. "You Will Receive Power from the Holy Spirit" affirms the role of the Holy Spirit in the proclamation of the Word. "Welcome the Word" affirms the place of God's Word in our everyday lives. "The Letter Brings Death But the Spirit Gives Life" attests to the role of the Spirit in the interpretation of the Bible and in the life of the Church.

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Synopsis:

Those who preach the Word, those who proclaim it from a lectern and those who hear it should all find something in this collection of relections to inspire them to greater appreciation of the mystery of God's Word. The reflections are developed around eight themes: "Jesus began to preach" addresses the mystery of the Word in salvation history; "Go and proclaim the Gospel" makes the connection between the Word and the Church; "When I found your words..." speaks to those who proclaim the Word; "We preach Christ Jesus as Lord" reflects on the content of Christian preaching; "For every careless word..." warns against confusing human words with the divine Word; "You will receive power from the Holy Spirit" affirms the role of the Holy Spirit in the proclamation of the Word; "Welcome the Word" affirms the place of God's Word in our everyday lives; and "The letter brings death but the Spirit gives life" attests to the role of the Spirit in the interpretation of the Bible and in the life of the Church.

About the Author:

Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap, is past professor of the history of Christian origins at the Catholic University of Milan and a member of the International Theological Commission. He is preacher to the papal household and author of The Mystery of Pentecost, Easter in the Early Church; The Eucharist: Our Sanctification; The Mystery of God's Word; The Holy Spirit in the Life of Jesus; Jesus Christ, The Holy One of God; Mary, Mirror of the Church; The Mystery of Christmas; and The Mystery of Easter published by Liturgical Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0814621279
• ISBN 13: 9780814621271
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96