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Author: Paul J. Philibert
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780814630235
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Explores the doctrine of the priesthood of the baptized and examines its significance for the spiritual growth of the faithful and the revitalization of the church"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Fr. Thomas J. Lane
Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing
Published: 2016-10-01
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 1945125098
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Walter B. Shurden
Publisher: Smyth & Helwys Publishing
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9781880837191
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFifteen sermons that aid both laity and clergy in a better understanding of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers, the most basic of Baptist principles.
Author: Anne Hendershott
Publisher: Encounter Books
Published: 2013-12-03
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1594037035
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the wake of the clergy abuse scandal of the last decade, many media commentators predicted the “end” of the Catholic priesthood. Demands for an end to celibacy, coupled with calls for women’s ordination, dominated discussions on the effectiveness of the Catholic Church in America. Renewal argues that rather than a decline of the priesthood and a diminishing influence of the Catholic Church, we are living in a time of transformation and revitalization. The aging generation of progressives that continues to lobby Church leaders to change Catholic teachings on reproductive rights, same-sex marriage and women's ordination is being replaced by younger men and women who are attracted to the Church because of the very timelessness of its teachings.
Author: Kevin Wells
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Published: 2019-08-16
Total Pages: 181
ISBN-13: 1644130335
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile dissolute bishops and priests around the world grab headlines for their untoward words and deeds, too many other unfruitful priests minister as little more than glad-handing bachelors doing social service work. Top and bottom, is this the Church that Christ intended? Are these the priests we need? “No!” cries author Kevin Wells in these compelling pages that showcase how heroic priests can faithfully tread the narrow path of holy self-sacrifice first blazed by the apostles themselves. From scores of insightful interviews with modern priests, exorcists, seminary formators, and even disillusioned laity, Wells here draws forth a blueprint for priestly holiness that can once again fill our Church with priests abounding with sincere, supernatural faith, on fire with God's love, and moved by the irresistible impulse to save souls, no matter the cost to themselves. Reading this book will deepen your own faith and help you understand what all priests, by their vocation, are consecrated and called to be. Giving a copy to your parish priest will help him – and encourage him – as he strives to become a member of the small but growing contingent of holy priests we need.
Author: Alfred Hughes
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2021-09-26
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 1642291854
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Rooted in the lessons of history and the saints and woven together with prayer, Archbishop Emeritus Hughes calls present and future ministers of the Church back to the transformative basics of the priesthood." —From the foreword by Bishop Robert Barron Clerical sexual abuse, COVID-19, declining parishes, and racial unrest—these are some of the many challenges facing Catholic priests and bishops today. Where can they find the wisdom they need to address these and other daunting difficulties? Archbishop Emeritus Hughes draws on the some of the greatest spiritual guides the Church has ever known to offer a vision for contemporary priestly life—Ignatius of Antioch, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and beyond. He also turns to the timeless advice found in great conciliar documents. What emerges from his survey of the past is the understanding that the Catholic priesthood has overcome many trials throughout its history and the confidence that it will do so in our own day by rediscovering the timeless sources of renewal. This book is intended to serve a double purpose. It can be used as a text for seminarians, together with a reader drawn from the cited classics, or as a rich source of spiritual reading for priests and bishops.
Author: Karlo Broussard
Publisher:
Published: 2019-09-15
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ISBN-13: 9781683571445
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stefan Paas
Publisher: SCM Press
Published: 2019-11-30
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 0334058791
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat does “missional” mean for small Christian communities in a deeply secular society? Leading missiologist Stefan Paas asks what missional spirituality could possibly mean for today’s local church. This fully revised new international edition will make this an important introduction to contemporary thinking on mission and the church.
Author: Catholic Church
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Published: 2003-10
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781574555455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Bergsma
Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing
Published: 2021-01-29
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 1645850757
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIs there anything in the New Testament about the need for priests in the Church? Many Protestants would argue no. And if you point out that there is a priesthood in the Old Testament, they are likely to say it was a feature of the Old Covenant that was undone by Christ. How should a Catholic respond? In Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood, biblical scholar John Bergsma convinces readers that Jesus did, in fact, intend for a ministerial priesthood to be a key feature of the New Covenant. Bergsma shows how the priesthood is a major thread holding together the biblical story line—beginning with Adam’s loss of the gift of priesthood in the Fall and the long process of restoring his descendants to a priestly status over the centuries, culminating with Christ. With chapter summaries and discussion questions included, Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood can readily be adapted into a four-part study for personal or small group use.
