Ofm Cap: 12 books
The Franciscan Tradition
Franciscan Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved saints. His commitment to God's will, his yearning to embrace poverty, and his attentiveness to the Spirit's presence in his life continue to inspire Christians and non-Christians alike. The Franciscan Tradition highlights some of the most influential...
Jesus Began to Preach
The Mystery of God's Word
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
In this volume, a thoroughly revised and expanded version of The Mystery of God's Word, Father Raniero Cantalamessa engages the profound idea of the Eternal Word that becomes Life. The main and constant focus of the book is to show how the word of God illuminates and engages our existence. Cantalamessa...
Life in Christ
A Spiritual Commentary on the Letter to the Romans
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
In Life in Christ Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher to the papal household, presents a project ofre-evangelization and spiritual renewal based on St. Paul's Letter to the Romans. It is therefore neither an exegetical commentary nor a theological treatise, but goes straight to the heart of what animated...
The Fire of Christ's Love
Meditations on the Cross
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Why should we meditate on the cross? Because through the cross of Christ, we can begin to comprehend God’s all-consuming love for us. The short reflections in this book are taken from homilies presented by renounced evangelist Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa on Good Friday in St. Peter’s Basilica. Fr. Cantalamessa,...
by Raniero Cantalamessa OFM CAP
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
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 relationship...
Franciscans and their Finances
Economics in a Disenchanted World
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
A book about Franciscans and their economics and the way that Franciscans are developing a more relational economy as they serve the poor and vulnerable around the world.Francis fraternal economy is not primarily about dollars and cents, market shares or stock derivatives. It is about the destiny...
The Mystery of Love for the Single
A Guide for Those Who Follow the Single Vocation in the World
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2005
Few realize that a person can pursue a truly supernatural vocation by consecrating himself or herself to perpetual celibacy while yet living in the world. Here Fr. Unger describes the main guidelines for such a religious vocation, showing the nature of this vocation and the manner of dedicating oneself...
The Gaze of Mercy
A Commentary on Divine and Human Mercy
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Just in time for the Holy Year of Mercy, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher to the papal household, delves into the mystery of mercy, both human and divine. Jesus is "the mercy of God who became flesh," and it is his gaze of mercy that transforms us. Among the Gospel passages he explores are Jesus' encounters...
Come, Creator Spirit
Meditations on the Veni Creator
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Written particularly for the Charismatic Renewal in the English-speaking world, Come, Creator Spirit is a helpful guide for a better understanding of the Holy Spirit. In this detailed commentary on the famous hymn Veni Creator, sung at the beginning of every new year, ecumenical council, and priestly...
by Richard J. Hart, OFM Cap
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Challenges individuals to find out if they are living the Christian life as fully as possible and how this can be accomplished.
by Jack Rathschmidt, OFM Cap, and Gaynell Cronin
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Stories and reflections about how ordinary people find God and live faith in their daily lives.
Athanasius and His Legacy
Trinitarian-Incarnational Soteriology and Its Reception
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Athanasius was a fiery and controversial bishop from Egypt, driven from his See no less than five times. Yet, his work served as a keystone to the settlement of the central disputes of the fourth century, from the Trinitarian and christological debates at Nicaea to the formulation of the divinity...