Shepherds and Fishermen – Spiritual Exercises for Bishops, Priests, Religious and Laity

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Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap, preacher to the papal household for over forty years, graciously accepted Pope Francis’ invitation to lead a six-day retreat for the bishops of the United States in January 2019. Shepherds and Fishermen contains the reflections and meditations that guided this gathering. Shepherds and Fishermen lift up the words of Mark 3:14: “He appointed twelve . . . that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach.” Reflections and meditations offered in Lectio Divina, homilies, and liturgies focus on what it means to “be with Jesus” while also “going forth to preach”.

The twenty-six scripturally based and culturally relevant meditations make Shepherds and Fishermen an ideal companion for a self-directed retreat or a prolonged spiritual exercise. As Jesus’ call to be shepherds of sheep and fishers of men is addressed to every baptized person, the wisdom shared in this book will be treasured by bishops, priests, deacons, religious, seminarians and laity who wish to deepen their spiritual lives.