In the New Testament, Jesus reassures the Apostles before he ascends to heaven by saying, You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses . . . to the ends of the earth." What of this Spirit? In what way was that Spirit manifested in Jesus' ministry on earth? What does it offer us? And ask of us?       These reflections by the preacher to the papal household coalesce biblical and doctrinal thought on the gifts conferred by anointing in the Spirit - kingly, prophetic, and priestly - onto Christ and through Christ to the Church. As one well accustomed to illuminating the Word to his audience, Father Cantalamessa bestows on readers an understanding of the Holy Spirit that is both practical and profound."
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The Mystery of Christ's Baptism
Contents 1. "GOD ANOINTED JESUS OF NAZARETH WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND POWER"   The baptism of Jesus and the mystery of the anointing   5    1. "Christ, because anointed by the Father"   6    2. What is the significance of Jesus' baptism   10    3. From the anointing to the outpouring of the Spirit   12    4. The mystery of the anointing in the Church and in ourselves   152. KINGLY ANOINTING   The Spirit urges Jesus and the Church on — to struggle against Satan   20    1. "The Spirit drove him out into the wilderness"   22    2. The Dragon and the Woman   25    3. The silence about Satan   27    4. The devil exists, all the same   29    5. The spirit in the air   31    6. The discerning of spirits   32    7. Freeing ourselves from Satan to free others from Satan   343. PROPHETIC ANOINTING   The Spirit urges Jesus and the Church on — to evangelize   38    1. The Spirit, force of the Word   39    2. From Jesus to the Church   41    3. The gospel, or kerygma, in the apostolic Church   42    4. A glance at the evolution of the kerygma   45    5. A return to the kerygma   48 4. PRIESTLY ANOINTING   The Spirit urges Jesus and the Church on — to pray   51    1. Jesus at prayer   51    2. The Holy Spirit, soul of Jesus' prayer   53    3. The Spirit moves the Church to pray   54    4. Prayer renewed by the Spirit   59
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This slim volume contains rich meditations on the meaning and role of the Spirit as portrayed in the New Testament, particularly the GospelsThe Bible Today

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780814621288
Publisert
1994-03-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Liturgical Press
Vekt
85 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
137 mm
Dybde
3 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

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Biographical note

Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap, taught the history of Christian origins at the Catholic University of Milan and served on the International Theological Commission. He devotes his ministry to preaching and writing, and since 1980 he has been the Preacher to the Papal Household. Cantalamessa is author of Jesus Began to Preach: The Mystery of God’s Word; Come, Creator Spirit; Mary: Mirror of the Church; The Eucharist: Our Sanctification; Easter: Meditations on the Resurrection; The Holy Spirit in the Life of Jesus; The Mystery of Easter; The Mystery of Pentecost; and Life in Christ (all published by Liturgical Press).