Laypeople are a kind of nuclear energy in the Church on a spiritual level. A layperson caught up with the gospel and living next to other people can "contaminate" two others, and these two, four others, etc. Since lay Christians number not only tens of thousands like the clergy but hundreds of millions, they can truly play a decisive role in spreading the beneficial light of the gospel in the world.
I believe that the most necessary thing to do on the feast of Corpus Christi is not to explain some aspect of the Eucharist, but to revive wonder and… - Raniero Cantalamessa
I believe that the most necessary thing to do on the feast of Corpus Christi is not to explain some aspect of the Eucharist, but to revive wonder and…
- Raniero Cantalamessa
Laypeople are a kind of nuclear energy in the Church on a spiritual level. A layperson caught up with the gospel and living next to other people can … - Raniero Cantalamessa
Laypeople are a kind of nuclear energy in the Church on a spiritual level. A layperson caught up with the gospel and living next to other people can …
The immense wealth of doctrine and institutions can become a handicap if we are trying to present all of that to a person who has lost all contact wi… - Raniero Cantalamessa
The immense wealth of doctrine and institutions can become a handicap if we are trying to present all of that to a person who has lost all contact wi…
Throughout history there have been many men and women who have chosen to imitate Jesus as he withdraws into the desert... To pass time in the desert … - Raniero Cantalamessa
Throughout history there have been many men and women who have chosen to imitate Jesus as he withdraws into the desert... To pass time in the desert …
It is true that not even Christ is seen, but he exists; he is risen, he is alive, he is close to us, more truly than the most enamored husband is clo… - Raniero Cantalamessa
It is true that not even Christ is seen, but he exists; he is risen, he is alive, he is close to us, more truly than the most enamored husband is clo…
The biggest sin against the poor and the hungry is perhaps indifference, making believe we do not see, passing by on the other side of the street. - Raniero Cantalamessa
The biggest sin against the poor and the hungry is perhaps indifference, making believe we do not see, passing by on the other side of the street.
We are not heading for an eternal void and an eternal silence but we are on our way to an encounter, an encounter with Him who created us and loves u… - Raniero Cantalamessa
We are not heading for an eternal void and an eternal silence but we are on our way to an encounter, an encounter with Him who created us and loves u…
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