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Word Among Us Press (2007), Edition: 7th Updated ed., 132 pages
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These are the hallmarks of the three Persons in one God, the Trinity, says Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household. In this book, Fr. Cantalamessa invites you to turn to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit so that you can enter into and experience the relationship of love that the divine Persons share with one another. Contemplating the Trinity features a full-color inset of four famous works of art that depict the Trinity. Book jacket.
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Unity, joy, simplicity, beauty, truth—these are the hallmarks of the three Persons in one God, the Trinity. In Contemplating the Trinity, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, invites readers to turn to the Trinity so that they can enter into and experience the
"As a consummate teacher who thoroughly understands our Catholic tradition, Fr. Cantalamessa shows how belief in the Holy Trinity shapes our prayer life and calls us to be a church. His writings are, at one and the same time, very profound yet very practical." --Cardinal Adam Maida, Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan.
Back Cover Copy: Unity, joy, simplicity, beauty truth. These are the hallmarks of the three persons in one God, the Trinity, say Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household. In this book, Fr. Cantalamessa invites you to turn to he Father, Son, and Holy Spirit so that you can enter into and experience the relationship of love that the divine Person share with one another.
Contemplating the Trinity features a full-color inset of four famous works of art that depict the Trinity.
Author Information: Raniero Cantalamessa was born in Italy in 1934 and ordained a Franciscan Capuchin priest in 1958. He taught at the Catholic University of Milan until 1979, when he resigned to become a fulltime preacher of the gospel. In 1980 he was appointed as preacher to the papal household by Pope John Paul II. He still serves in this capacity, preaching a weekly sermon during Advent and Lent in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI. He is a frequent and popular speaker at international and ecumenical conferences and rallies.
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relationship of love that the divine Persons share with one another. Convinced that Christians today need a spirituality that is more clearly trinitarian, Fr. Cantalamessa draws from theology, spirituality, and art to articulate this new perspective and its implications. As readers accept Christ’s invitation to immerse themselves in the “bottomless sea without shores” that is the Trinity, they will find themselves on a journey that promises a deeper understanding of how this relationship of love can be our standard for holiness. "As a consummate teacher who thoroughly understands our Catholic tradition, Fr. Cantalamessa shows how belief in the Holy Trinity shapes our prayer life and calls us to be a church. His writings are, at one and the same time, very profound yet very practical." --Cardinal Adam Maida, Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan.
Back Cover Copy: Unity, joy, simplicity, beauty truth. These are the hallmarks of the three persons in one God, the Trinity, say Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household. In this book, Fr. Cantalamessa invites you to turn to he Father, Son, and Holy Spirit so that you can enter into and experience the relationship of love that the divine Person share with one another.
Contemplating the Trinity features a full-color inset of four famous works of art that depict the Trinity.
Author Information: Raniero Cantalamessa was born in Italy in 1934 and ordained a Franciscan Capuchin priest in 1958. He taught at the Catholic University of Milan until 1979, when he resigned to become a fulltime preacher of the gospel. In 1980 he was appointed as preacher to the papal household by Pope John Paul II. He still serves in this capacity, preaching a weekly sermon during Advent and Lent in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI. He is a frequent and popular speaker at international and ecumenical conferences and rallies.
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1593250975 / 9781593250973
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