--- product_id: 32434258 title: "Come, Creator Spirit: Meditations on the Veni Creator" brand: "raniero cantalamessa ofm capdenis barrettmarlene barrettjoseph ratzinger" price: "€ 42.17" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/32434258-come-creator-spirit-meditations-on-the-veni-creator store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Come, Creator Spirit: Meditations on the Veni Creator **Brand:** raniero cantalamessa ofm capdenis barrettmarlene barrettjoseph ratzinger **Price:** € 42.17 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Come, Creator Spirit: Meditations on the Veni Creator by raniero cantalamessa ofm capdenis barrettmarlene barrettjoseph ratzinger - **How much does it cost?** € 42.17 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/32434258-come-creator-spirit-meditations-on-the-veni-creator) ## Best For - raniero cantalamessa ofm capdenis barrettmarlene barrettjoseph ratzinger enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted raniero cantalamessa ofm capdenis barrettmarlene barrettjoseph ratzinger brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Come, Creator Spirit: Meditations on the Veni Creator ## Images ![Come, Creator Spirit: Meditations on the Veni Creator - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81hFzXIdtSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Too much head, not enough heart *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017* This is an unfair review: my rating is really a response to the review by Maria T. Moreira who said, "It lights a fire of love in our hearts!"It does not. It is a faithful, well researched, thorough explication of the Holy Spirit. All that said, it is an academic, not a devotional book, which is what I am seeking.For those of you whose spiritual lives have been enlarged and deepened by the writings of those like  Interior Freedom  or I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux , you will have to look elsewhere. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extraordinary, very much more than academic *by E***D on Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2011* Fr. Cantalamessa writes with a gentle, engaging clarity about the Holy Spirit, profoundly opening my understanding of who this Third Person of the Holy Trinity is, does, and wants for us, and for me, specifically. From the first pages, this book swept past my guard and straight to my heart.I was drawn to the book, in part, because the "Veni Creator Spiritus," which Pope Benedict XVI names one of Christianity's most beautiful hymns, is egregiously mistranslated in the current ecclesial form; the one sung in Church for Pentecost begins with, "Come Holy Spirit, Creator Blest," and is way off the actual Latin, which Cantalamessa, (and Fortesque!) accurately render as, "Come Creator Spirit."Assuming the hymn's author, Rabanus Maurus, had a good reason for choosing the words he used to write this sung prayer, that he intended to pray what he actually said, I've wondered about the clerical reasons for our modern, inaccurate, and misleading version.Fr. Cantalamessa, however, doesn't enter that debate, he just more accurately translates from the original Latin, and explains why and how that effects our understanding and connection to the Holy Spirit; that's the ground for his exegesis; what the words actually are, what that says to us, and does for us as we pray and live.But this is no dry, academic work on translation. From this forthright beginning, he writes the most beautiful, yet still powerfully engaging and informative meditations on each line in the hymn, using Scripture, the teachings of the Catholic Church, and especially the writings of the Church Fathers, to open up the substance and meaning contained in this hymn to the Holy Spirit. While that sort of catechesis is not unusual at all, Fr. Cantalamessa takes it to a much higher than usual level, really engaging the heart, and the hope, we carry within us for, toward, and about our Creator.Among the most powerful and helpful books I've ever read, well beyond "standard" theological texts on the Holy Spirit and the Trinity. Worlds beyond the usual modern, "popular" fare on "living in the Spirit." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An eye opening read, helping me to grow deeper ... *by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017* An eye opening read, helping me to grow deeper in understanding of the Holy Spirit. The writing is academic, which is right up my alley. But those who are not of this mindset when starting the book may find it cumbersome/dense/a slow read. I find the reading to be more of a study rather than recreational. Reading one chapter per week. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/32434258-come-creator-spirit-meditations-on-the-veni-creator](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/32434258-come-creator-spirit-meditations-on-the-veni-creator) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*