The Unchanging Heart of the Priesthood
Title | The Unchanging Heart of the Priesthood PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Acklin |
Publisher | Emmaus Road Publishing |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Priesthood |
ISBN | 1931018294 |
In The Unchanging Heart of the Priesthood, Father Thomas Acklin presents an apologetic for that which is immutable?that which cannot change since it is found in the unchanging heart of Christ. Father Acklin refutes modern misconceptions and false understandings of the priesthood, while uncovering the beauty, strength, and hope that is found in God's plan. This book will encourage the heart of every priest and help the laity to understand and appreciate the reality and mystery of the priesthood in the Church. In The Unchanging Heart of the Priesthood Father Thomas Acklin presents an apologetic for the immutability of the priesthood?that which cannot change since it is found in the unchanging heart of Christ. Father Acklin refutes modern misconceptions, while uncovering the beauty, strength, and hope that is found in God's plan, bringing the reader to an appreciation of the reality and mystery of the priesthood in the Church.
The Sacred Heart and the Priesthood
Title | The Sacred Heart and the Priesthood PDF eBook |
Author | Mother Louise Margaret Claret |
Publisher | TAN Books |
Pages | 319 |
Release | 2009-11-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1618905562 |
"My priest is My other self; I love him, but he must be holy." Mother Louise Margaret Claret de la Touche (1868-1915), a Visitation sister, was commissioned first by Our Lord, then by her religious superiors to write THE SACRED HEART AND THE PRIESTHOOD based on her lifetime conversations with the Divine Master. Its purpose is to strengthen the souls of priests in the love of their sublime vocation and unite them more than ever to Jesus Christ, the eternal Priest and to give the faithful a Greater confidence in an more religious and filial respect for the orders of the sacred hierarchy. (p. xxxii) The Holy See has declared her writings to be in conformity with the teachings of the Church and has sanctioned the organization of priests, which she had drawn up under the name of The Priests Universal Union of the Friends of the Sacred Heart. A gift for seminarians, priests and anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of this vocation. Impr. 224 pgs. PB "To do My work, to extend the reign of love, priests must be full of it themselves, and it is to My Heart that they must come to draw it." Christ to Mother Louise Margaret Claret de la Touche
The Changing Face Of The Priesthood
Title | The Changing Face Of The Priesthood PDF eBook |
Author | Donald B. Cozzens |
Publisher | Liturgical Press |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 2017-06-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0814634583 |
Few today would contest that the priesthood is in a state of crisis. The nature and implications of that crisis, however, remain the subject of considerable discussion and debate. In The Changing Face of the Priesthood, Fr. Donald Cozzens offers insight into the crisis by reflecting on the issues, challenges, concerns, and realities of the priesthood today. The same year that Pope John XXIII surprised the Catholic world with his call for an ecumenical council, Cozzens began his formal study of theology. As a seminarian he felt the shaking of the priesthood's foundations. The very face of the priesthood was evolving even as he arrived at his first parish assignment. A generation later, the face of the priesthood continues to reveal new contours, fascinating features, and sadly, some tragic blemishes. In The Changing Face of the Priesthood, Cozzens takes a long, honest look at the present state of the priesthood. He provides this examination not merely from an empirical, scientific perspective but also from a personal, pastoral perspective. Drawing on clinical data, church documents, and his nearly forty years of pastoral experience, Cozzens gives shape and form to the changing face of the priesthood. Through his reflections he leads readers to both concern and hope for the priesthood of the twenty-first century. Chapters are Discovering an Identity," *Guarding One's Integrity, - *Loving as a Celibate, - *Facing the Unconscious, - *Becoming a Man, - *Tending the Word, - *Considering Orientation, - *Betraying Our Young, - and *The Changing Face of the Priesthood. - Donald Cozzens, PhD, a priest and writer, is author of two award-winning titles, Sacred Silence and The Changing Face of the Priesthood, and editor of The Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest, all published by Liturgical Press. He is writer in residence at John Carroll University where he teaches in the religious studies department. "
Priesthood
Title | Priesthood PDF eBook |
Author | John Patrick Stokely |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2011-02-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0578079615 |
Priesthood - the Love of the Heart of Jesus is an anthology of reflections about the Priesthood of Jesus Christ written by seventeen Priests and Bishops during the Year for Priests. Proceeds from the sale of Priesthood - the Love of the Heart of Jesus will be donated to a cause beneficial to Priestly formation in mission territories or other situations of individual financial need. Reflections in this anthology were written by: Francis Cardinal Arinze, Rev. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R., Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, Father Gregory Fairbanks, John Patrick Cardinal Foley, Bishop Paul S. Loverde, Monsignor Michael Magee, Father Shawn McKnight, Rev. Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem., Monsignor Francis X. Meehan, Rev. Donald Miniscalco, C.Ss.R., Rev. Brian Mulcahy, O.P., Father James Rafferty, Bishop Edward M. Rice, Justin Cardinal Rigali, Father Paul Scalia.
The Eternal Priesthood
Title | The Eternal Priesthood PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Edward Manning |
Publisher | |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1884 |
Genre | Priesthood |
ISBN |
The First Love
Title | The First Love PDF eBook |
Author | Gertrude Rességuier |
Publisher | St Bede's Publications |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2002-09 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781879007277 |
Holding fast with one's heart to the first love: the key to the power that priests possess as fishers of men. In these conversations, priests reveal the source and heart of their fidelity as they walk with Jesus, offering strength and consolation in their testimony.
The Catholic Priesthood
Title | The Catholic Priesthood PDF eBook |
Author | Rev. Fr. Anthony O. Ezeoke |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 2012-08-14 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781475939088 |
In recent years, the Catholic Church has suffered a deluge of accusations, bad press, and tragedies. Now is the time for the priesthood to recapture the faithfulness which led them to their calling, and to inspire their laity as never before. A timely, urgent handbook for Catholics of every nation, Th e Catholic Priesthood offers a wake-up call not only to the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, but to all Christians everywhere. Rev. Fr. Anthony O. Ezeokes firm grasp of Catholic teaching, the Churchs history, and the priesthood vocation off er an enlightening criticism of how the Church needs to return to the fundamental teachings of its beginning. Through short, easy-to-digest chapters, Rev. Father Ezeoke reviews the role of priests in the Old and New Testaments, Jesus as the High Priest, and the apostles calling to continue Jesuss ministry. He addresses specific questions related to some of the issues currently plaguing the Church today and offers hope and inspiration for change. Above all, he issues an encouraging plea for every member of the Catholic Church to reawaken the Gospel within their hearts. The Catholic Priesthood is the first step toward reviving hope within the Catholic Church and her flock.