Father
Raniero Cantalamessa is our own beloved Capuchin Friar who has brought laurels to the Order and the Church. A simple man but great faith in God and great Theologian. Born in Ascoli
Piceno, Italy, 22 July 1934, ordained priest in 1958. Divinity DOCTOR (Fribourg
1962) and Doctor in classical literature (Milan 1966). 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) and for 12 years member of the
Catholic Delegation for the dialogue with the Pentecostal Churches.
In 1979 he resigned his teaching position
to become a full time preacher of the Gospel. In 1980 he was appointed by Pope
John Paul II Preacher to the Papal Household and confirmed in that position by
pope Benedict XVI in 2005. In this capacity he preaches a weekly sermon in
Advent and Lent in the presence of the Pope, the cardinals, bishops an prelates
of the ROMAN Curia and the general superiors of religious orders.
He is also frequently invited to speak in many countries around the world, both
to Catholic and Protestant audiences.
He has received an Honorary degree in
Laws from Notre Dame University (INDIANA),
in Sciences of communication from the University of Macerata (Italy) and in
Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio).
In addition to his early scholar books on
patristic Christology, Easter in the Ancient Church and other topics he has
published numerous books on spirituality fruit of his preaching to the papal
Household, translated in more than twenty FOREIGN
LANGUAGES
For 14 years, from 1994 to 2010 he has
run a weekly program on the first channel of the Italian state TELEVISION (RAI) on the Gospel of the
following Sunday.
From 2009, when he is not engaged in
preaching, he LIVES in an hermitage, at Cittaducale
(Rieti) ministering to a small community of cloistered nuns.
Love for all. May God bless you dear Br. Raniero .....grant you long life....not only 80 but more to serve the Lord and communicate his word to the entire world...Let us all pray for this dear brother of ours....Happy Birthday
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