Draggingtree Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 The American Conservative: Dante In The Vatican On Good Friday By Rod Dreher • April 18, 2014, 12:51 PM Dante is everywhere! Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, preached in part on Dante in his Good Friday sermon at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Excerpt: It is true that in speaking to the Father about his disciples Jesus had said about Judas, “None of them is lost but the son of perdition” (Jn 17:12). But here, as in so many other instances, he is speaking from the perspective of time and not of eternity. The enormity of this betrayal is enough by itself alone, without needing to consider a failure that is eternal, to explain the other terrifying statement said about Judas: “It would have been better for that man if he had not been born” (Mk 14:21). The eternal destiny of a human being is an inviolable secret kept by God. The Church assures us that a man or a woman who is proclaimed a saint is Read the whole homily. http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/dante-in-the-vatican-on-good-friday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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