Category: Catholicism

By Gregory P. Rocca

ISBN-10: 0813213673

ISBN-13: 9780813213675

How can the Church communicate of the God who transcends all proposal and speech? This e-book is a finished retrieval of Thomas Aquinas’s theological epistemology of the divine names, that's his profound contribution to that perennial query. His theology of the divine names is a wealthy and complicated tapestry that weaves jointly the dual subject matters of damaging and optimistic theology. Tempering any severe agnosticism, Aquinas units out a multi-layered damaging theology respectful of God’s incomprehensibility, whereas he additionally proposes a view of theological analogy that areas it on the center of his optimistic theology. ultimately, he grounds his epistemology within the primary theological fact that God is the infinitely ideal and self-subsistent writer. Gregory Rocca’s nuanced dialogue prevents Aquinas’s concept from being capsulized in primary slogans and is an antidote to unilateralist or monochrome perspectives approximately God-talk. Rocca laces Aquinas’s adverse and confident theology jointly, simply because merely that intertwining can do justice to the secret of God. This examine unearths that, opposite to the perspectives of a few, Aquinas’s analogy is extra an issue of judgment and fact than of idea and that means; regardless of his personal presuppositions, Aquinas bases his theological analogy extra at the insights of religion than these of cause. Aquinas’s theology of the divine names encourages modern discussion to maintain the tensioned fact of God in view and to recollect that just a fruitful interaction of confident and unfavourable theology can do justice to the Elusive one that evades our linguistic trap and but wants to be stated and worshiped as author and Sustainer. The e-book will turn out useful to experts in Aquinas and to others who're drawn to the God-talk discussion and will take advantage of an in-depth retrieval of Aquinas.

By Jean Danielou

ISBN-10: 0268003734

ISBN-13: 9780268003739

Over the last forty years, there was a revival in the Catholic Church spotting the biblical roots of the liturgy. Figures akin to Scott Hahn have led the way in which for Catholics - and non-Catholics - to appreciate the deep Scriptural foundation for a few of the liturgies in the Church, specially the Mass. Fr. Jean Danielou was once the forerunner of this revival, and this publication, "The Bible and the Liturgy" is likely one of the foundational stones of this edifice.

Fr. Danielou, who was once made a Cardinal through Pope Paul VI in 1969, was once a big determine within the "resourcement" circulation within the Catholic Church resulting in Vatican II. This stream wanted to "return to the assets" for figuring out all elements of Catholic theology together with the liturgy; the assets they wanted to come to have been essentially the writings of Scripture and the Church Fathers. This booklet, initially written in 1956, is a most appropriate fruit of this stream, as Fr. Danielou explores the biblical roots of the liturgy as understood by way of the Church Fathers. The publication basically specializes in the 3 sacraments of initiation: baptism, affirmation, and the Eucharist, and follows the advance of the rites of those 3 sacraments, from their biblical roots to their perform within the first 5 centuries of Christianity. yet the place this booklet quite shines is in its research of the Sabbath and its successor, the Lord's Day. Fr. Danielou explores many of the pictures the Fathers used to give an explanation for the move of the day of worship from Saturday to Sunday, the "Eighth Day." this can be theology that's usually forgotten this present day, however it has a really functional software in assisting Christians this day to put aside an afternoon for the worship of the Lord.

This is a ebook that may be learn many times to a lot revenue. The collage of Notre Dame Press is to be recommended for republishing this vintage of liturgical theology.

By Tracey Rowland

ISBN-10: 0199207402

ISBN-13: 9780199207404

ISBN-10: 1435657357

ISBN-13: 9781435657359

A well-liked studying of Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) is that he began as a innovative yet had moment ideas after the cultural revolution of the past due Sixties. A extra destructive portrait is that of an bold and intellectually precocious younger guy who replaced theological allegiances for the sake of advertising in the Catholic hierarchy. Now, during this probing e-book, Tracey Rowland bargains a 3rd studying, person who situates the concept of Pope Benedict in the highbrow background and educational circles of his time. the 1st severe review of the recent Pope's theological imaginative and prescient, this considerate quantity covers subject matters comparable to the interpretations of the second one Vatican Council, Pope Benedict's family with different vital students and theologians, and his attitudes on ethical and political theology, western tradition, the constitution of the Catholic Church, liturgy, and love. It has turn into a typical commentary that Pope Benedict has been prompted by means of the concept of St. Augustine not like a lot of his predecessors within the papacy who have been even more strongly motivated via St. Thomas Aquinas. This paintings for that reason addresses the subject of in what means Benedict is an Augustinian. the amount additionally features a bibliography prepared thematically should you are looking to discover his proposal extra deeply in a specific quarter. A penetrating account of the concept of the reigning pontiff, this quantity deals a wealth of perception for everybody drawn to Pope Benedict and the course of the trendy Catholic Church.

By John R. Connolly

ISBN-10: 0742532216

ISBN-13: 9780742532212

ISBN-10: 0742532224

ISBN-13: 9780742532229

ISBN-10: 0742568687

ISBN-13: 9780742568686

As probably the most impressive Christian thinkers in historical past, John Henry Newman keeps to persuade theology, particularly Catholic theology, lengthy after his loss of life in 1890. but, his writings on religion, rather The Grammar of Assent, are tough to learn with out suggestions and course. John Henry Newman: A View of Catholic religion for the recent Millennium presents either a entire creation to Newman's theology and a radical research of its relevance for the Church this present day. the 1st systematic research of Newman's inspiration, this ebook skillfully weaves jointly the Cardinal's diversified writings on religion with seminal secondary resources and provides an built-in view of his mature concept of Catholic religion. greater via an in depth advent, biographical caricature, and bibliography, this e-book explores John Henry Newman's educating at the courting among religion and doubt, the function of the need in certitude, the connection among religion and cause, the non-public nature of religion, the functionality of the magisterium, the significance of debate, and the function of the sense of right and wrong in decision-making. The concluding bankruptcy examines the importance of Newman's proposal for Catholic theology at the present time.

By Emma Hornby

ISBN-10: 1843834715

ISBN-13: 9781843834717

How do textual content and melody relate in western liturgical chant? Is the tune easily an summary motor vehicle for the textual content, or does it articulate textual constitution and that means? those questions are addressed right here via a case research of the second-mode tracts, long and complicated solo chants for Lent, that have been created within the papal choir of Rome ahead of the mid-eighth century. those in part formulaic chants functionality as exegesis, with non-syntactical textual content divisions and emphatic musical words selling sure instructions of internal meditation in either performers and listeners. Dr Hornby compares the 4 second-mode tracts representing the center repertory to similar ninth-century Frankish chants, displaying that their structural and aesthetic rules are neither Frankish nor a functionality in their notation within the earliest extant manuscripts, yet are as a substitute a well-remembered written mirrored image of a protracted oral culture, stemming from Rome.

By Peter Seewald, Pope Benedict XVI

By Karl Rahner

ISBN-10: 0826406475

ISBN-13: 9780826406477

By George Weigel

ISBN-10: 0060937580

ISBN-13: 9780060937584

ISBN-10: 0061128260

ISBN-13: 9780061128264

ISBN-10: 0066213304

ISBN-13: 9780066213309

ISBN-10: 0852445725

ISBN-13: 9780852445723

ISBN-10: 1439568456

ISBN-13: 9781439568453

What does being a Catholic suggest? Is there a distinctively Catholic manner of seeing issues? What does the Catholic Church train concerning the human situation -- approximately our lives, our loves, and our future? within the fact of Catholicism, best-selling writer George Weigel explores those perennial questions during the prism of ten modern controversies.The Catholic Church could be the so much arguable establishment on this planet. a few locate its teachings inexplicable, difficult, even merciless. George Weigel means that we glance at Catholicism and its controversies from "inside" the convictions that make these controversies not just attainable, yet beneficial The truths of Catholicism then come into clearer concentration as affirmations and celebrations of human lifestyles and human love, at the same time they problem us to visualize a bold destiny for humanity and for ourselves.Is Jesus uniquely the savior of the area? Does trust in God restrict our freedom? What are we doing after we pray? Is the ethical existence approximately principles or approximately happiness? does not discomfort contradict the biblical declare that God is sweet? How does the Catholic Church take into consideration different Christians and approximately different nice global religions? Are Catholics secure for democracy? what is going to develop into people? In an interesting, obtainable type, George Weigel leads us via those and different questions into the reality of Catholicism: the reality a few God passionately in love together with his construction, the reality a couple of love that creates an unlimited, freeing terrain on which to reside an absolutely human lifestyles.

By Albert Cutie

ISBN-10: 1101466952

ISBN-13: 9781101466957

He was once a Roman Catholic priest whose love affair grew to become headline information. Now, he stocks his explosive story-in his personal words...

In this deeply own and debatable memoir, Father Albert Cutié tells concerning the devastating fight among upholding his sacred delivers as a clergyman and falling in love. Already conflicted with starting to be ideological modifications with the Church, Cutié was once pressured to all at once switch his lifestyles the day that he used to be photographed at the seashore, embracing the girl he could later name his wife.

Once a poster boy of the Roman Catholic Church-loved and favorite by means of millions-Cutié stumbled on that he was once now not chuffed and ready to dwell as a celibate priest, specifically having to safeguard the variety of positions he was once not in contract with. For years he saved his dating a mystery, whereas he soul searched and prayed for solutions. the affection that he deemed a blessing was once bringing him in the direction of God, yet farther from the Church. In Dilemma, Cutié tells approximately breaking that promise, reigniting the very heated debate over necessary celibacy for Catholic monks, starting a brand new lifestyle and studying a brand new manner of serving God.

By Jill Fehleison

ISBN-10: 1612480020

ISBN-13: 9781612480022

On the political and spiritual crossroads the place John Calvin and the Protestant Reformation had taken carry, the Catholic diocese of Geneva struggled to transform their Protestant friends again to the Church whereas keeping a practice of piety and an organization disciplinary hand. This severe research examines the luck of Catholic counter-reform in key rural villages and appears on the major position performed via Bishop François de revenues, who had the weird problem of facing the 2 political specialists of Savoy and France. Drawing from a wealth of basic assets, together with visitation documents of bishops and different diocesan files, Jill Fehleison contributes to our realizing of early sleek Catholicism because it addressed the demanding situations of coexisting with Protestantism.