The Power of the Cross: Part Two

About the Book THE POWER OF THE CROSS PART — 2 `While the Jews demand miracles and the Greeks look for wisdom. vie arc preaching a crucified Christ: to the Jews an obstacle they cannot get over, to the gentiles foolishness, but to those who have been called, whether they are Jews or Greeks, a Christ who is both the power of God and the wisdom of God' (1 Corinthians 1:22-4) About the Author Ranier Cantalamessa, Franciscan Capuchin, former professor of Ancient Christianity at the Catholic University of Milan and a member of the International Theological Commission serves since 1980 as the preacher of the Papal Household. He is a member of the Catholic Commission for Dialogue with the Pentecostal Churches. He has authored several books and many of them have been translated into various languages. The meditations in this book are comments on the Passion readings given by Ranier Cantalamessa in the Basilica of St. Peter in the presence of the Pope during the Good Friday' services from 1996 to 2006. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ONE MAN HAS DIED FOR ALL ! YOU DID IT TO ME:. CHRIST HAS BROKEN DOWN THE DIVIDING WALL YOU GAVE YOUR SON TO RANSOM A SLAVE IT IS ACCOMPLISHED! NOW THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD IS CAST OUT WHEN I AM LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH I WILL DRAW ALL PEOPLE TO MYSELF HE IS OUR PEACE VICTOR QUIA VICTIMA VICTOR BECAUSE VICTIM HAIL, TRUE BODY, TRULY BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY GOD MANIFESTS HIS LOVE FOR US