The New Evangelization calls each of us-whether we are clergy, religious, or laity-to deepen our faith, to fortify our relationship with Jesus Christ and the Church, and to proclaim the Gospel to those who are lost at sea. The first step in all of this is to understand what evangelization was, is now, and can be. But arriving at this understanding can be difficult, especially in today's increasingly secularized and science-driven world.
Compiling the meditations that he delivered at the Papal Household of Pope Benedict XVI during Advent 2010 and 2011, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa traces the waves of evangelization from the first centuries of Christianity to the present day. On this horizon where history, geography, and culture meet, he propels you toward the shores of the new evangelization.
Diving into scientific atheism, rationalism, and secularism, Fr. Cantalamessa navigates through the major modern challenges that the announcement of the Gospel encounters. His writing is anchored in quotes from Scripture, the Church Fathers, Vatican Councils, papal documents, saints, doctors of the Church, theologians, philosophers, poets, authors, and scientists. By mapping out the route that evangelization has taken, Fr. Cantalamessa provides you with a compass steering you not only toward an understanding of the new evangelization, but also toward putting that understanding into practice.