The Power of the Cross: Good Friday Sermons from the Papal Preacher

by Raniero Cantalamessa

Book Overview

For over forty years, the Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, in his role as Preacher to the Papal Household, has delivered a yearly homily in St. Peter's Basilica during the Good Friday liturgy. He has offered his meditations in the presence of the last three popes: Pope John Paul II from 1980 to 2005, Pope Benedict XVI from 2006 to 2012, and Pope Francis from 2013 to 2022.

As in St. John's Gospel and the early Church, Good Friday marks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1685780032
• ISBN13: 9781685780036
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Word on Fire
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"