The Theology of Priesthood is the result of a two-year seminar and dialogue on the priesthood sponsored by the Central Province of Dominican Friars. The goal of the seminar was to promote dialogue around varied theological issues and pastoral concerns, representing diverse viewpoints, in order to deepen our understanding of priesthood in the Roman Catholic tradition. The focus was on the historical, liturgical, and theological aspects of priesthood that require further reflection.
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Intriguing new examination of elements of Catholic Priesthood reflected by the prayers and thoughts of American Dominican Friars,
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This amazing reflection of the essence of Catholic Priesthood published seven years ago by the Catholic Liturgical Press and copyright by the Benedictine Order has much nourishment for us now as we contemplate the mystery and the phenomenom of our Church's sacerdotal ministry.In order to focus our thoughts and prayers around the ministerial mystery according to the terms of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church: Second Edition in the article "The Sacrament of Holy Orders" we do well to contemplate this present book, which collects articles by six American Dominican friars, a Jesuit priest and others, the result of a two year seminar and dialogue on the priesthood sponsored by the Central Province of Dominican Friars, which focused upon historical, liturgical and theological elements of this ministry of God. The Introduction and Conclusion of this excellent and elemental collection falls to Friar Philibert, who identifies the Catechetical definitions of the dialogue, and also names seven issues to be addressed pastorally: 1. The current ritual experience of the Church, including the alienation which comes from too few priests for too many families, and the legalistic obligation attend Mass, without attendant benefits of ministry and Church community. 2. Our failure to integrate liturgy with life, following the indications in Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: Lumen Gentium (34). As we see again in Our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI's Sacramento de La Caridad: Sacramentum Caritatis, the Mass and the Eucharist are far more than what we watch the priest do for an hour on Sundays; it is the offering of our whole life integrally. 3. The social status of the presbyter in the USA where an upwardly mobile and highly educated and powerful laity reduces the influence and voice of the individual priest, and the laity itself often condemns and dismisses priests as spiritual leaders. 4. Competing images of the Catholic priest in comparison with the pre-Vatican role as liturgical presider, now a coordinator of ministries. 5. New biblical foundations for defining the priesthood, the hierarchy and the sense of apostolic succession, with an interesting quotation from Cardinal Avery Dulles's 1997 book The Priestly Office: A Theological Reflection. 6. Considerations of the impact of Feminism on the priesthood and broader ministry. 7. Signs of dysfunction, including the allegations of abuse. Defensively the introduction mentions it is no more out of proportion than other corporations of men, but admits this is no excuse, and remains a crucial issue to resolve. These are but a few of the issues, including liturgical and theological, which are addressed in this book of interest to any American Roman Catholic, especially in an era in which the Theology of Ministry might be more closely examined than the Priesthood (cf for instance Father SChillebeeckx's The church with a human face: A new and expanded theology of ministry. Highly recommended for every Catholic daring to think about the state of our Church and concerned for her future.
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In half a century, the Roman Catholic Church has gone from an almost universally accepted understanding of priesthood as hierarchical leadership instituted by Christ and attested in the Scriptures to the recognition of serious historical and theological challenges to the Counter-Reformation understanding of ordained leadership. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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In half a century, the Roman Catholic Church has gone from an almost universally accepted understanding of priesthood as hierarchical leadership instituted by Christ and attested in the Scriptures to the recognition of serious historical and theological challenges to the Counter-Reformation understanding of ordained leadership. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
presbyteral leadership, prophetic priesthood, presbyteral ministry, apostolic fruitfulness, persona ecclesiae, cultic priesthood, sacerdotal language, unique priesthood, religious priesthood, persona christi, ministerial priesthood, ordination rites, ordination prayer, common priesthood, dabo vobis, one priesthood, clerical religious, ordained leadership, threefold office, cosmic being, ordained ministry, threefold way, sacramental ministry, priestly people Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Testament, Jesus Christ, New York, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, Catholic Church, Second Vatican Council, United States, John Paul, Paulist Press, Orbis Books, Status Report, Karl Rahner, Apostolic Tradition, Eastern Orthodoxy, The Liturgical Press, Yves Cougar, David Power, Edward Schillebeeckx, Great Mother, Council of Trent, Fortress Press, Ignatius of Antioch, Middle Ages, Pope Paul New!
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- Epistle to the Hebrews by John Brown on page 11, page 146, and page 149
- Catechism of the Catholic Church by Libreria Editrice Vaticana on page 6, page 10, and page 29
- Catechism of the Catholic Church by U.S. Catholic Church on page 6, page 10, and page 29
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, Gift Edition by U.S. Catholic Church on page 6, page 10, and page 29
- Epistle to the Hebrews (New International Greek Testament Commentary) by Peter Ellingworth on page 146, and page 161
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- Sacred Silence: Denial and the Crisis in the Church by Donald Cozzens in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Sacred Silence: Denial and the Crisis in the Church by Donald B. Cozzens in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Process of Admission to Ordained Ministry: A Comparative Study (Vol. III), Contemporary Rites and General Conclusions by James F. Puglisi on page 292, and Back Matter
- Unchanging Heart of the Priesthood by O.S.B. Father Thomas Acklin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Signs of Freedom: Theology of the Christian Sacraments by German Martinez in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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