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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 renowned evangelist Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa on Good Friday to the Papal Household over the last thirty years. Fr. Cantalamessa, who has been the preacher to the Papal Household since 1980, unfolds for us the mystery and the power of the cross. By willingly embracing the cross for our sake and then rising from the dead, Jesus has brought us salvation, healing, mercy, and the hope of eternal life. As Fr. Cantalamessa contemplates the intensity and reality of Christ's love for us, he also shows us how to respond wholeheartedly with that same fire in our hearts.
Foreword 9
1 "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?" 15
2 God Loves You! 17
3 A Humble and Contrite Heart 19
4 "Father, Forgive Them" 20
5 Rivers of Living Water 22
6 Putting on the Humility of Christ 24
7 Mary's Path: One of Faith, Not Vision 26
8 Mary, Blessed above All Women 28
9 "God, Be Merciful to Me a Sinner!" 30
10 Christ's Cry of Love 32
11 The Fire of Christ's Love 34
12 Jesus Christ Is My Lord 36
13 Jesus Is Lord of All 38
14 Tears of Wonder, Tears of Gratitude 39
15 God's Painful Embrace 41
16 The Real Judge Is Waiting for Us 43
17 The Wood of the Cross 45
18 No More Condemnation! 48
19 Overcoming Death 50
20 Recognizing Christ in the Poor 52
21 The One True Mystery 55
22 Victory over Satan 58
23 God Is on Our Side 60
24 The God of Love in the Person of Jesus 63
25 Long for Repentance 65
26 The Father's Debt to the Son 67
27 New Life of the Spirit 68
28 Mary's Consent 70
29 The Peak of Love 72
30 Born of Christ's Death 74
31 Trusting in the Father's Love for Us 76
32 The Last Judgment 78
33 Loving the Poor 81
34 The Devil Has Been Tied 83
35 Redeemed for Eternity 85
36 Let Every Knee Bow before Him 87
37 The Signs of Christ's Love 89
38 Justified through Faith 91
39 At the Foot of the Cross 92
40 The Holy Spirit among Us 95
41 Have the Mind of Christ 96
42 For Each of Us! 97
43 A Sword Hangs over Us 99
44 Crossing Over 102
45 God's Unbelievable Love for Us! 104
46 "It Is Accomplished" 106
47 The Cross of Love 108
48 They Believe in Love! 110
49 The Seamless Tunic and the Unity of the Church 112
50 The Cosmic Significance of the Cross 115
51 The Cross Is God's Yes to the World 117
52 The Confession of the Good Thief 119
53 The Crown of Victory Is Ours! 121
54 Reasons of the Heart 123
55 He Is Risen! 125
Anonymous
Posted February 12, 2013
Short meditations are wonderful and thoughtful. Each of the 50 meditations are short and easy to read in a few minutes. I took a few minutes a day and read the meditation and then pondered throughout the day. Lovely way to grow in my faith this Lent.
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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 renowned evangelist Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa on Good Friday to the Papal Household over the last thirty years. Fr. Cantalamessa, who has been the preacher to the Papal Household since 1980, unfolds for us the mystery and the power of the cross. By willingly embracing the cross for our sake and then rising from ...