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Faith and the Future

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Author : Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681491680
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Faith and the Future written by Pope Benedict XVI and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly, the future is becoming a theme for theological reflection. In the background we can detect a growing concern among many people for the future of faith. Does faith have any future at all, and, if so, where in all the confusion of today's trends will we discover its embryo? But the problem of the future assails not only the believer. In the ever more rapidly advancing process of historical evolution, man is confronted with enormous opportunities, but also with colossal perils. For him, the future is not only hope, but sorrow a nightmare, indeed. He cannot avoid asking what part faith can play in building tomorrow's world. Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, approaches this problem of universal concern from a variety of angles, bringing his deep personal faith and theological brilliance to bear on these serious questions.

The Spirit of the Liturgy

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Author : Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1586179977
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book The Spirit of the Liturgy written by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Softcover Edition with Index! Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully written treatment of the "great prayer of the Church" will help readers rediscover the Liturgy in all its hidden spiritual wealth and transcendent grandeur as the very center of our Christian life. Among the many liturgical issues that he covers in this work, Cardinal Ratzinger discusses fundamental misunderstandings of the Second Vatican Council's intentions for liturgical renewal, especially the orientation of prayer at the Eucharistic sacrifice, the placement of the tabernacle, and the posture of kneeling. Other important topics he discusses include the following: the essence of worship; Jewish roots and new elements of the Christian Liturgy; the historic and cosmic dimensions of the Liturgy; the relationship of the Liturgy to time and space; art, music, and the Liturgy; active participation of all the faithful; gestures, posture, and vestments. "My purpose here is to assist this renewal of understanding of the Liturgy. Its basic intentions coincide with what Guardini wanted to achieve. The only difference is that I have had to translate what Guardini did at the end of the First World War, in a totally different historical situation, into the context of our present-day questions, hopes, and dangers. Like Guardini, I am not attempting to involve myself with scholarly discussion and research. I am simply offering an aid to the understanding of the faith and to the right way to give the faith its central form of expression in the Liturgy." - Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, from the preface

Eschatology

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Author : Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813215167
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book Eschatology written by Pope Benedict XVI and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in English in 1988, Joseph Ratzinger's Eschatology remains internationally recognized as a leading text on the "last things"—heaven and hell, purgatory and judgment, death and the immortality of the soul. This highly anticipated second edition includes a new preface by Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI and a supplement to the bibliography by theologian Peter A. Casarella. Eschatology presents a balanced perspective of the doctrine at the center of Christian belief—the Church's faith in eternal life. Recognizing the task of contemporary eschatology as "to marry perspectives, so that person and community, present and future, are seen in their unity," Joseph Ratzinger brings together recent emphasis on the theology of hope for the future with the more traditional elements of the doctrine. His book has proven to be as timeless as it is timely.

On Love

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Author : Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1621643468
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (216 download)

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Download or read book On Love written by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these homilies, most of which are previously unpublished, Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, addresses the theme he has celebrated, pondered, and witnessed by his life more than any other: love. For him, love is the vital nucleus of the Church and to serve Christ is above all a question of love: "Peter, do you love me? Feed my sheep" (Jn 21:15–17). Love is also the quest of every human being on the journey toward eternity. He beautifully states, "Christianity is a movement, a journey; it is not a theory, a sum total of doctrine; Christianity is life, it is a vital impetus that carries us toward true life. . . . Someone who has found love can say: I have found life." Arranged by the liturgical seasons of the Church year, the homilies predate the author's pontificate. The earliest dates from 1970 while he was still a professor of theology. Thus, this collection traces the way Joseph Ratzinger has been enamored of the love of God throughout his years of serving the Church.

New Outpourings of the Spirit

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Author : Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 9781586171810
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book New Outpourings of the Spirit written by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume consists of two fundamental texts by Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, on the ecclesial movements and new communities within the Church since the Second Vatican Council. These writings are particularly meaningful with regard to the intense spiritual journey which the ecclesial movements and the new communities are experiencing in view of their meeting with Pope Benedict XVI on Pentecost 2006. These writings are a precious guide for the entire Church, leaders and laity alike, who are invited to welcome the new "outpourings of the Spirit." The first part of the book presents in an articulate and exhaustive way the theological vision of the Pope on these ecclesial movements and the new communities. It is his talk titled Church Movements and their Place in Theology which he gave at the beginning of the World Congress of the Ecclesial Movements in Rome in 1998. It combines extraordinary theological depth with a warm pastoral tone. The second part of the book is very different from the first, but complements the first part. It contains the dialogue of Cardinal Ratzinger with a large group of Bishops from all continents, convened together for a seminar on the topic, The Ecclesial Movements in the Pastoral Concern of the Bishops held in Rome in 1999. This dialogue format was very favorably received by the Bishops, and it is quite wide-ranging, touching on topics such as the relation between the old and the new charisms, the institutional dimension and the charismatic dimension of the Church, and the Church's mission in a non-Christian society and more.

Theology of the Liturgy

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Author : Joseph Ratzinger
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681497301
Total Pages : 855 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Theology of the Liturgy written by Joseph Ratzinger and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 855 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major volume is a collection of the writings of Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI) on the theology of the Liturgy of the Church, a subject of preeminence to him as a theologian, professor and spiritual writer. It brings together all his writings on the subject, short and long, giving his views on liturgical matters and questions over many years and from various perspectives. He chose to have his writings on the Liturgy for the first volume published of his collected works (though listed as vol. 11) because, as he says in the Introduction: "The liturgy of the Church has been for me since my childhood the central reality of my life, and it became the center of my theological efforts. I chose fundamental theology as my field because I wanted first and foremost to examine thoroughly the question: Why do we believe? But also included from the beginning in this question was the other question of the right response to God and, thus, the question of the liturgy." By starting with the theme of liturgy in this volume, Ratzinger wants to highlight God's primacy, the absolute precedence of the theme of God. Beginning with a focus on the liturgy, he said, tells us that "God is first". He quotes from the Rule of St. Benedict, "Nothing is to be preferred to the liturgy", as a way of ordering priorities for the life of the Church and of every individual. He says that the fundamental question of the man who begins to understand himself correctly is: How must I encounter God? Thus learning the right way of worshipping is the gift par excellence that is given to us by the faith. The essential purpose of his writings on the liturgy is to place the liturgy in its larger context, which he presents in three concentric circles. First, the intrinsic interrelationship of Old and New Testament; without the connection to the Old Testament heritage, the Christian liturgy is incomprehensible. The second circle is the relationship to the religions of the world. The third circle is the cosmic character of the liturgy, which is more than the coming together of a circle of people: the liturgy is celebrated in the expanse of the cosmos, encompassing creation and history at the same time.

Called to Communion

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Author : Joseph Ratzinger
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681490676
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Called to Communion written by Joseph Ratzinger and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book of wisdom and insight that explains how providential are the trials through which the Catholic Church is now passing. The need of the Papal Primacy to ensure Christian unity; the true meaning of the Priesthood as a sacrament and not a mere ministry; the necessity of the Eucharist as the Sacrifice of the Savior now offering Himself on our altars; the role of the Bishops as successors of the Apostles, united with the successor of St. Peter, the Bishop of Rome; the value of suffering in union with Christ crucified; the indispensable service of the laity in the apostolate - all these themes receive from Cardinal Ratzinger new clarity and depth. Learn more about Pope Benedict! Visit the

Europe Today and Tomorrow

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Author : Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1586171348
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Europe Today and Tomorrow written by Pope Benedict XVI and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in late 2004, Ratzinger raises serious questions about the issues facing Europe amidst the new European Union and forming of a European Constitution. Some of the main issues he raises include: How did Europe originate and what are its boundaries? Who has the right to call himself European and be admitted into the new Eurpoe? What about the spiritual roots of Europe and the moral foundation she is founded on? Ratzinger sees the lack of focus on these fundamental questions in the forming of a new Europe as a very serious dilemma for the furture of Europe, and the world.

Cardinal Ratzinger

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Author : John L. Allen
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Cardinal Ratzinger written by John L. Allen and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 2000 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This profile of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger takes a look at his life, then moves forward as Ratzinger has been closely involved in the controversies that have shaken the Catholic church for the past 20 years.

God and the World

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Author : Joseph Ratzinger
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681492075
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book God and the World written by Joseph Ratzinger and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his years as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, well-known Vatican prelate Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger has given three in-depth interviews. The first two interviews have become best selling books: The Ratzinger Report and Salt of the Earth. Because of the tremendous reception those books received, the Cardinal agreed to do another interview with journalist Peter Seewald, who had done the very popular Salt of the Earth interview. This third in-depth interview addresses deep questions of faith and the living of that faith in the modern world. The interview took place over three full days spent at the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino in a setting of the silence, prayer, and hospitality of the monks. For this meeting with the highly regarded Churchman, theologian, and author, the seasoned journalist, who had fallen away from the faith but eventually returned to the Church, once again provided a very stimulating, well-prepared series of wide-ranging questions on profound issues. The Cardinal responds with candor, frankness and deep insight, giving answers that are sometimes surprising and always thought provoking.

The Ratzinger Report

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Author : Vittorio Messori
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 9780898700800
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Ratzinger Report written by Vittorio Messori and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardinal Ratzinger speaks candidly and forcefully about the state of the Church in the Post-Vatican II era. Here is the complete text of a meeting many have called a "historical turnabout" in the Church. The roots of the crisis that has troubled Catholics in the twenty years since the Council are analyzed with forthright clarity by one of the most authoritative voices in the Vatican. Here is a clear and uncompromising report on the dangers that threaten the Faith, from one who every day receives the most reliable information from every continent. Yet Ratzinger's observations are as hopeful and balanced as they are clear-sighted, forcefully re-affirming the immense and positive work of Vatican II, whose genuine fruits this book provides a guideline for achieving.

Co-workers of the Truth

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Author : Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 089870409X
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Co-workers of the Truth written by Pope Benedict XVI and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged according to themes from Scripture and the liturgical seasons, these meditations provide a wonderful source of inspiration and prayer. Cardinal Ratzinger emphasizes the importance of uniting charity with truth to help awaken in each reader the courage and generosity to become co-workers with the Gospel.

Joseph Ratzinger

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Author : Maximilian Heinrich Heim
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 9781586171490
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book Joseph Ratzinger written by Maximilian Heinrich Heim and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a major work on the theology of Joseph Ratzinger by a highly regarded German theologian, priest and writer. Since his election to the Papacy, Ratzinger's theology, and in particular his ecclesiology (theology of the Church), has been in the limelight of theological and ecumenical discussions. This work studies in detail Ratzinger's ecclesiology in the light of Vatican II, against the ongoing debate about what Vatican II really meant to say about the life of the Church, its liturgy, its worship, its doctirne, its pastoral mission, and more.

Salt of the Earth

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Author : Peter Seewald
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 0898706408
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Salt of the Earth written by Peter Seewald and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interview in the late 1990s with the future Pope, then an important Vatican official, explores his life and role in the Church, the problems faced by the Catholic Church at the time, and its future in the twenty-first century.

In the Beginning '

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Author : Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802841066
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book In the Beginning ' written by Pope Benedict XVI and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1995-11-02 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardinal Ratzinger, today's best-known Catholic theologian, discusses God as creator, the meaning of the biblical creation accounts, the creation of human beings, sin and salvation, and the consequences of faith in creation.

Joseph Ratzinger and the Healing of Reformation-Era Divisions

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Author : Emery de Gaál
Publisher : Emmaus Academic
ISBN 13 : 1949013286
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Joseph Ratzinger and the Healing of Reformation-Era Divisions written by Emery de Gaál and published by Emmaus Academic. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by Emery de Gaál and Matthew Levering, Joseph Ratzinger and the Healing of Reformation-Era Divisions examines Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI’s manifold contributions to Catholic-Protestant theological reflection. The collection opens with an introduction comparing Ratzinger’s approach to ecumenism to that of Karl Rahner. Rahner argues that the structural uniting of Protestants and Catholics should take place now without worrying about doctrinal differences. In contrast, Ratzinger argues that unity in Christ requires probing the doctrinal differences and seeking a deeper understanding of the reasoning of each side—on the grounds that the truth of the Gospel that each side desires to preserve will ultimately be the basis for the only kind of Christian ecclesial unity worth having, namely, a unity of the basis of the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Detailed essays follow, treating a number of loci including papal primacy, ecumenical principles, liturgy, evangelization, Mariology, Christ’s birth and the celebration of Christmas, public theology, Christocentrism, Martin Luther, charity, conscience, missiology, justification, the reception of Ratzinger/Benedict in Radical Orthodoxy, and Scripture and Tradition. These essays run the full gamut of Ratzinger/Benedict’s major themes and preoccupations. Ten of the essays are by Catholic scholars, and seven by Protestant scholars. Contributors include many of the world’s leading Ratzinger experts, and the volume opens with an essay by Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer, Director of the Pope Benedict XVI Institute in Regensburg, Germany.

The Legacy of John Paul II

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Author : Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1586171224
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book The Legacy of John Paul II written by Pope Benedict XVI and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to Pope John Paul II offers personal insights on his pontificate and photographs marking important occasions and his many pastoral trips around the world.