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In this timely work dedicated to invigorating the heart of every priest, Bishop Athanasius Schneider draws upon the wisdom of Scripture, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and other great spiritual writers to bear witness to the gift of the priesthood. Man of God: The Catholic Priest and the Cornerstones of His Life provides rich reflections on the great loves of the priest: God, the Catholic faith, the priesthood of Christ, the salvation of souls, humility, chastity, the Cross, the Holy Mass, the tabernacle, the confessional, the holy angels, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Prayerful consideration of Man of God will undoubtedly foster a deeper love for the spiritual treasures of the priesthood and rekindle in all priests the embers of desire that first drew them toward their holy vocation.

Pope Francis and the Parish begins by reviewing the influences that shaped Jorge Bergoglio's ecclesial vision that were later implemented in The Joy of the Gospel. Based on the experience of a cathedral parish in Rochester, New York, it details the enfolding of missionary discipleship in the parish as it transitions from blue-collar bastion to a home of stark poverty, of new peripheries with dramatic new needs, including a burgeoning refugee population. Reference is made to the “Field Hospital” motif, The Joy of the Gospel's “Four Essential Principles,” “The Three Step Program,” and Pope Francis's guidelines for parish leadership. The work concludes with Pope Francis's call to hope and the transformation of the parish into a “People with a Spirited Impulse.”

When Amoris Laetitia was published in 2016, it became the most controversial papal document since Humanae Vitae. Many said that Amoris Laetitia was'confusing'and'required clarification.'Others claimed that it was heterodox, while comparing it unfavorably with other church documents. But is this really the case? In this book, Pedro Gabriel sets out to explore Amoris Laetitia's controversial eighth chapter. What does the document actually teach as it pertains to the access of divorced and civilly remarried people to the Eucharist, and how can it constitute a legitimate development? As Pedro Gabriel tries to answer these questions, he will also cover the most common arguments being leveled against Amoris Laetitia, and show how this exhortation can be reconciled with Catholic orthodoxy.

This book has been written in a year when Parish Pastoral Councils (PPC) could not meet physically due to the Covid 19 pandemic. For many PPCs this meant that some stopped meeting or met on zoom, or at least re-grouped to form the backbone of the parish sanitising committee. It is hoped that those who read this book will have an'aha'moment, where they find that the purpose of PPC's becomes more clear to them, and they can begin to imagine the part they can play in the pastoral development of their parish. The role of the PPC is explored relating this to the purpose of the parish community, debunking the myth that the PPC is a committee. It also looks at what can be called the five P's of the PPC: Pastoral, Prayerful, Partnership, Planning and Participation. The whole notion of discernment for pastoral action is explored and how this relates to the ongoing prayer-filled reflection of the PPC and the parish community. Then there is an in-depth exploration into the whole notion of partnership and the implications for how the PPC relates to the parish community. There are some very practical helps about what makes planning in the PPC pastoral, and how that can be developed as a way of working in all parish groups. The purpose of mission statements is examined and how these can provide a platform for parish renewal and reflection, connecting them to parish assembly and listening together.

After almost twenty-seven years of his pontificate, what was John Paul II's legacy regarding the ministerial priesthood? What answers did he give to the questions still surrounding this reality today? Nilson Leal de Sá, CB, examines the pontiff's twenty-seven letters of Holy Thursday addressed annually to the priests. Unlike some papal documents, which are drafted by many hands, these letters to priests were born of a personal initiative, wherein the pope spoke ab imo pectore (from the depths of his heart), giving a little of himself and his thought. Cardinal Georges-Marie Cottier, theologian emeritus of the Pontifical House and a connoisseur of the texts of the Holy Father, has confirmed that “the Letters of Holy Thursday were written by John Paul II himself.” Leal de Sá has sought in the diversity of the letters of Holy Thursday the major points of the thought of John Paul II on this important topic. The first chapter dwells on the sources of his teaching and emphasizes his use of the Word of God, Tradition, and the conciliar Magisterium. These foundations are the basis of the second chapter, which highlights the priestly identity in the life of the Church. Finally, the third chapter elucidates the specific mission of the priest. The Priesthood, Mystery of Faith presents itself as a real and stimulating synthesis of John Paul II's thought about the ministerial priesthood in a systematic way. It renews us in the appreciation of the inestimable gift that God makes to the whole Church through the sacrament of the Holy Orders.

The Catholic family is a domestic church, rooted in God's love and challenged to hope. Yet Catholic families today are beset with attacks from within and without, as were early Christian house churches. The latter faced persecution and rejection from society and even their own family members. Today's domestic churches face challenges of materialism, individualism, and secularism, coming through technology, media, and the contemporary culture. The Church must respond to these challenges by seeking new ways to minister directly to families. The future of parish life will depend largely on how a parish supports family life. Drawing on the experience of the early Church, Evangelizing Today's Domestic Churches invites pastors and those engaged in pastoral ministry to take the lead in helping families recognize their responsibility before God to become vibrant domestic churches.

Most contemporary theologies of Holy Orders consider priesthood mainly in its diocesan context and most contemporary theologies of religious life do not consider how ordained ministry functions when it is internal rather than external to religious life. Understanding the Religious Priesthood provides a history and theology of religious priesthood that contributes to our understanding of this vocation's identity and mission. It uncovers what religious priesthood shares with diocesan priesthood and non-ordained religious life and what makes it different from both those other vocations. Christian Raab begins by tracing the history of religious priesthood from its origins in the early Church to the eve of the Second Vatican Council. He demonstrates that religious priests often faced questions about how to reconcile their two callings, but that they also provided answers in their theologies and spiritualities of priesthood and religious life. Meanwhile, they made key contributions to the Church's life and mission. Raab then investigates the teachings of the Second Vatican Council on priesthood and religious life. Observing that the Council presented priesthood according to a diocesan typology and presented religious life without sacerdotal associations, he argues that the lack of imagery of religious priesthood contributed to a post-conciliar vocational identity crisis among religious priests. He then seeks to remedy this lacuna by appealing to the biblical images for religious priesthood Hans Urs von Balthasar offered in his theology of vocations. Raab argues that Balthasar's imagery is a promising way forward for understanding the identity and mission of religious priesthood. In a final part, Raab provides a substantial theological articulation of religious priesthood which illuminates its liturgical signification, ecclesial mediation and mission, and ministerial identity. Here he draws not only from Balthasar but also from Pope John Paul II, Yves Congar, Jean-Marie Tillard, Brian Daley, and Guy Mansini to construct his profile.

18 juillet 1922 - 18 juillet 2022, le diocèse de Kamina s'apprête à célébrer son jubilé de 100 ans. C'est dans ce diocèse que le missionnaire franciscain belge mondialement connu, Placide Tempels (1906-1977), a publié son célèbre livre La philosophie bantoue et fondé la « Jamaa », mouvement catéchétique pour adultes qui signifie « famille ». Monseigneur Kalala, qui a dirigé ce diocèse pendant plus 30 ans, nous fait découvrir la « Jamaa » de l'intérieur en présentant son origine historique, son enseignement doctrinal et son expansion pastorale et ecclésiale. Ce livre dévoile le lien fort qui unissait Placide Tempels et le peuple qu'il évangélisait.

A careful collection, summary, and commentary of the church's official teaching on the Eucharist and ordained priesthood from Trent through Pope Benedict XVI, with avenues for theological exploration based on it. Updated with analyses of documents from Pope Francis.

As the Emmaus story unfolds it moves from catechesis to Eucharist to mission. It is a promising paradigm for the process of reweaving the present array of parish ministries into an integrated pastoral practice.Gilbert Ostdiek, OFM, invites those engaged in ministry and those preparing for it to think of their own ministry as part of a larger pastoral tapestry. He also extends the Emmaus paradigm to pastoral leaders who have the responsibility to integrate and coordinate the practice of ministry at parish and diocesan levels.Reweaving the Ministries invites all who are involved in ministry to become ever more fully, in St. Paul's description, co-workers with one another and co-workers with God in the care of God's people.

À l'occasion du 125e anniversaire de l'évangélisation de la Côte d'Ivoire et du 25e anniversaire de son ordination sacerdotale, Francis BARBEY jette un regard renouvelé sur le ministère paroissial des prêtres. En observant et en analysant les pratiques pastorales habituelles et les contextes de leur applicabilité, il en appelle à des évolutions de mentalité et à des changements structurels. Ceci afin de stimuler, au-delà d'une ecclésiologie de communion, une éthique de l'altérité et de parvenir à une vraie praxis de communion.

The future of the Church depends, in part, on forming future priests and ministers who are ready to accompany, lead, and love the People of God. Formation advising is one important part of that work. A Guide to Formation Advising for Seminarians/Seminary Faculty offers a practical guide to formation advising as a ministry of accompaniment, participation, and evaluation. Deacon Edward McCormack offers a comprehensive introduction to the ministry of formation advising for seminarians studying for priestly ministry. These volumes are for men and women who are new to the ministry of formation advising. The recent Vatican guidelines for seminary formation call for professional accompaniment of seminarians throughout their formation. This book explains in concrete detail how to do this through the entire formation process.Beginning with an overview of the formation process, A Guide to Formation Advising for Seminarians/Seminary Faculty explains the role of the formation advisor and the skills required for that ministry. It describes the various ways the formation advisor accompanies a person through the formation process. McCormack also provides concrete suggestions for how to promote in seminarians'active participation in the process. Formators will also find explanation of the evaluation process with a style sheet and examples of written evaluations. The handbook contains an annotated bibliography on all the major topics a formation advisor comes across.

Das Christentum ist eine Religion der Freude: Es verkündet die Freude Gottes an seiner Schöpfung und die Freude, die Christen an Gott haben können. In verschiedenen Beiträgen veranschaulicht Kardinal Koch, wie die Kirche berufen ist, Zeugnis von dieser Freude zu geben, die darin wurzelt, dass Gott Freude an den Menschen hat. Das Buch, das zum 70. Geburtstag des Kardinals erscheint, weckt und vertieft die Freude an der Schönheit des christlichen Glaubens und stellt dessen wesentliche Momente in leicht zugänglicher Weise vor.

The future of the Church depends, in part, on forming future priests and ministers who are ready to accompany, lead, and love the People of God. Formation advising is one important part of that work. A Guide to Formation Advising for Seminarians/Seminary Faculty offers a practical guide to formation advising as a ministry of accompaniment, participation, and evaluation. Deacon Edward McCormack offers a comprehensive introduction to the ministry of formation advising for seminarians studying for priestly ministry. These volumes are for men and women who are new to the ministry of formation advising. The recent Vatican guidelines for seminary formation call for professional accompaniment of seminarians throughout their formation. This book explains in concrete detail how to do this through the entire formation process. Beginning with an overview of the formation process, A Guide to Formation Advising for Seminarians/Seminary Faculty explains the role of the formation advisor and the skills required for that ministry. It describes the various ways the formation advisor accompanies a person through the formation process. McCormack also provides concrete suggestions for how to promote in seminarians'active participation in the process. Formators will also find explanation of the evaluation process with a style sheet and examples of written evaluations. The handbook contains an annotated bibliography on all the major topics a formation advisor comes across.

An examination of the ecclesial change in Ireland that the author suggests is mainly a result of social and economic change and of the vastly increased influence of the media, both mainstream and social. Reflecting on the factors that have caused the change, he considers the sacramental life of the Church and the present state of liturgy in Ireland. He explores the different ways of being Catholic in a parish context and discusses clergy morale, what nourishes it and what damages it. The book concludes with possible ways of renewal for the fugure.

The purpose of ministry, writes Fr. Maldari, is to channel the energy of the Holy Spirit through the diverse gifts in the community. Recognizing that the whole universe is sacred—a divine milieu—all ministry is sacred, too. Ministry is ultimately cooperating with God in furthering the process of creation to its fulfillment in salvation. It also humbly recognizes human limitation and dependence upon the Holy Spirit. Fr. Maldari thus suggests that the sacrament of holy orders needs rethinking to celebrate the sacramental character of all ministries.

Explores the genesis and evolution of Nouwen's multi-layered understanding of priestly ministry.

Das Buch erarbeitet eine theologische Basis für die aktuellen pastoralen und strukturellen Herausforderungen der Kirche im Umgang mit der gegenwärtigen Migrationssituation. Es stellt die Frage: Wie kann die Vielfalt der Kulturen und Sprachen in der Einheit der Kirche verstanden und in der konkreten Ortskirche gelebt werden? Die pastoralpraktische Antwort kann nicht in der Integrationsfähigkeit der Migrantengemeinden und ihrer Mitglieder, sondern muss in der Integrationsfähigkeit der kirchlichen Strukturen der Ortskirchen gesucht werden - denn in der Kirche gibt es keine Ausländer.

Defending Pope Francis's teaching on Amoris Laetitia, this book calls for approaching those who find themselves in complex relationships, with love, compassion, and mercy.

L'Eglise, famille de Dieu est le reflet du corpus christique. La participation du Père-Evêque est une grâce pour la pastorale et un gage de révisitation et de bilan des activités et de la vie des paroisses. Ce guide statistique a pour but de connaître la réalité des communautés paroissiales afin de pouvoir décrire la situation ecclésiale et sociale d'un diocèse.

Viele Gegenwartsanalysen sehen in der Beschleunigung das zentrale Kennzeichen modernen Lebens. Dem renommierten Soziologen Hartmut Rosa zufolge können sich moderne Gesellschaften nur dynamisch stabilisieren durch beständiges Wachsen, Steigern und Intensivieren. Entfremdung und Beziehungslosigkeit sind dabei jedoch eine weit verbreitete Folge. Anzustreben sind, so Rosa, resonante Weltbeziehungen, die sich etwa im Erleben von Liebe, Freundschaft, Kunst, Natur, aber auch Religion finden lassen. In Band 286 der Reihe Quastiones Disputatae werden die vielbeachteten Thesen Rosas zu Beschleunigung und Resonanz aus theologischen Perspektiven kontrovers diskutiert und die Herausforderungen der beschleunigten Gegenwart für exemplarische Felder kirchlicher Praxis durchgespielt. Mit Beiträgen von: Rainer Bucher, Ottmar Fuchs, Stefan Gärtner, Bernhard Grümme, Friedhelm Hengsbach SJ, Hans-Joachim Höhn, Georg Horntrich, Ottmar John, Tobias Kläden, Kristin Merle, Martin Rohner, Hartmut Rosa, Michael Schüßler, Martin Spaeth, Stephan Winter, Hubert Wissing und Hildegard Wustmans. Viele Gegenwartsanalysen sehen in der Beschleunigung das zentrale Kennzeichen modernen Lebens. Nach der vielleicht elaboriertesten Analyse des Soziologen Hartmut Rosa können sich moderne Gesellschaften nur dynamisch stabilisieren, d.h. ihre Strukturen lassen sich nur durch beständiges Wachsen, Steigern und Intensivieren erhalten. Entschleunigungsversuche sind demgegenüber meist vergeblich. Schnelligkeit oder Langsamkeit sind aber nicht an sich problematisch bzw. erstrebenswert. Zeitpraktiken sind dann problematisch, wenn sie zu Entfremdung und Beziehungslosigkeit führen. Anzustreben wären daher, so Rosa, resonante Weltbeziehungen, die sich etwa im Erleben von Liebe, Freundschaft, Kunst, Natur, aber auch Religion finden lassen. Resonanz bedeutet, in Beziehung zu sein mit etwas, das mit eigener Stimme spricht, ohne mir verfügbar oder komplett anverwandelbar zu sein. In diesem Band werden diese Thesen Rosas zu Beschleunigung und Resonanz aus theologischen Perspektiven kontrovers diskutiert und die Herausforderungen der beschleunigten Gegenwart für exemplarische Felder kirchlicher Praxis durchgespielt.

The remarkable success of the book A Pastor's Toolbox: Management Skills for Parish Leadership has demonstrated that the demands of time and financial challenges continue to impact the work of today's parish leaders. The need has become even greater for practical tools to assist in the many aspects of temporal administration, leadership, and church management. This follow-up volume provides all new information, insights, and practical tools that pastors need to handle the complexities of parish management in the twenty-first century. Sixteen contributors from across the country deliver key content that focuses on promoting excellence and best practices in the areas of management, finances, communications, and human resources development. A Pastor's Toolbox 2 provides: leadership tools for the pastor and his team;help for working with the parish's pastoral and finance council;intercultural competence and complex pastoring situations;suggestions for time management and effective meetings;human resources, change management, and canon law;tools for parish stewardship, communications, and Catholic schools.The book is an outgrowth of the Toolbox for Pastoral Management, a nationally recognized joint project of Leadership Roundtable and Seton Hall University. Learn more at www.LeadershipRoundtable.org.

Antonia Werr (1813-1868) gründete 1855 die Kongregation der Dienerinnen der hl. Kindheit Jesu im Kloster Oberzell bei Würzburg und setzte sich für strafentlassene Frauen ein. Indem sie marginalisierten Frauen zu neuen Anfängen verhalf und Rechtlosen eine Stimme gab, brachte sie ihre eigene Stimme in der von patriarchalen Strukturen geprägten Kirche zu Gehör. Im solidarisch-praktischen Handeln, das sich von einer kenotischen Spiritualität der Verwundbarkeit leiten lässt, liegen auch Chancen für eine geschlechtersensible Pastoral in der Gegenwart. Menschen, die sich von den Wunden und Verwundungen ihrer Zeit berühren lassen, werden auch heute Wege finden, trotz struktureller Hindernisse kreativ zu werden und Impulse zu setzen für eine emanzipatorische pastorale Praxis.

For many Christian leaders, the experience of ministry includes enough conflict and disappointment to soon wear off the patina of one's initial enthusiasm. And yet relief and renewal seems too often out of reach. What happens in this season of ministry is more than a matter of whether or not a Christian leader can persist. It is, in fact, possible for a person to engage the call to maturity at the juncture of discipleship and leadership. Enduring Ministry is designed for those who seek this more durable way forward, one that is infused with grace and inspired by good mission. In Enduring Ministry, Samuel Rahberg draws on insights from the monastic tradition, the ministry of spiritual direction, and the practice of Christian leadership to support and empower women and men for continued ministries in the church, helping them turn from merely enduring to lasting, effective, and vibrant Christian leadership.

These essays explore team-based parish leadership theologically, sociologically, and pastorally in a variety of cultures and circumstances. The result is an extended conversation, both practical and deeply reflective, emerging from the collaboration of theologians, social researchers, organizational development specialists, and pastoral ministers.Collaborative Parish Leadership draws on the experience, strengths, challenges, and insights of the long-term pastoral-academic partnerships out of which it has grown. These include “Project INSPIRE,” a pastoral team-formation project sponsored by Loyola University and the Archdiocese of Chicago and funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., as part of its Sustaining Pastoral Excellence initiative. Another partner initiative is the international pastoral minister exchange “Crossing Over,” involving several Catholic dioceses in northwest Germany and based at Ruhr Universität, Bochum. Authors of these essays have also been involved in Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership, the Congregational Studies Team's Engaged Scholars fellowship (both also Lilly Endowment funded projects), and other projects.Collaborative Parish Leadership employs practical-theological methods, rooted in pastoral experience and integrated with scholarly reflection. Opening essays deal with the current situation of U.S. parishes, the parish consultancy model of Project INSPIRE, and a case study of several parishes that benefited from the project. The following chapters present comparative case studies of collaborative leadership in various settings: multicultural parishes in different parts of the U.S., parish clusters consolidating into single parishes using very different processes, and parishes in Chicago and Mexico City meeting similar urban challenges. Three authors associated with CrossingOver and its participating dioceses assess the general state of parish reorganization in Germany, and the potential of the unique approach to team leadership taken in the French archdiocese of Poitiers. The final chapters reflect on the theology of parish leadership from pastoral and systematic perspectives, and on the future needs and possibilities of collaborative approaches. Overall, Collaborative Parish Leadership engages and challenges academic and pastoral leaders in diverse social and ecclesial situations, suggests multiple models for cultivating collaboration, builds connections between collaborative action and theological development.

Die Liebe lehren und lernen. Das ist der eigentliche Auftrag dessen, der von Gott redet. In diesem Sinne sprechen die hier vereinten geistlichen Predigten Benedikts XVI. von der Größe und Schönheit des priesterlichen Dienstes. Ein authentisches Zeugnis für ein tief im Geheimnis Christi verwurzeltes priesterliches Wirken. Die Liebe lehren und lernen. Das ist der eigentliche Auftrag dessen, der von Gott redet. In diesem Sinne sprechen die hier vereinten geistlichen Predigten Benedikts XVI. von der Größe und Schönheit des priesterlichen Dienstes. Ein authentisches Zeugnis für ein tief im Geheimnis Christi verwurzeltes priesterliches Wirken.'Liebe Mitbrüder! Ich erlaube mir zu sagen, dass wenn einer von euch jemals Zweifel daran gehabt haben sollte, was der Schwerpunkt seines Amtes ist, sein Sinn, sein Nutzen; wenn er jemals Zweifel daran gehabt haben sollte, was die Menschen wirklich von uns erwarten, dann möge er über die hier vorgelegten Seiten nachdenken.'(Aus dem Vorwort von Papst Franziskus)'In diesem Blick der beiden großen Päpste auf das Priestertum können wir den Blick Jesu auf seine Apostel erkennen. Seinen Blick auf jene, die er heute wie zu jeder Zeit aussendet, um seine Herde zu weiden.'(Aus der Einführung von Gerhard Kardinal Müller)

Is love a possibility within our reach?'We probably have wondered in our many lonesome moments if there is one corner in this competitive, demanding world where it is safe to be relaxed, to expose ourselves to someone else, and to give unconditionally. It might be very small and hidden. But if this corner exists, it calls for a search through the complexities of our human relationships in order to find it.'-- from Intimacy Writing from his vast experience as a pastoral counselor, Henri Nouwen addresses the basic question,'How can I find a creative and fulfilling intimacy in my relationship with God an my fellow human beings?'He conducts a rich and insightful exploration into the balance between intimacy and distance, the problems in trying to develop lasting and productive relationships on all levels, and the connections between intimacy and sexuality, pray, faith, and the mental well-being of the minister. Intimacy is an essential resource for anyone struggling to grasp the profound implications of this most basic human needs.

«Human Integrated Touch» (HI-Touch) is a pastoral care approach that could be a response to the lingering problems of Christianity marred by an insufficient organic link between faith and daily life in Nigeria. Arguing for an integrated approach to humans and the human condition, the study presents the HI-Touch as a form of pastoral care that is not only based on religious affiliations, but also on human authentic values vis-a vis an authentic Christian faith in a dynamic society. The growth of atheism in modern societies is not only a conceptual denial of the existence of God but an elimination of God from the affairs of man. The right way to overcome this is through a new order of human relations that calls for love, mutual respect, hospitality, empathy, communion, and dialogue with one another in all human situations.

In To Be and To Serve, Deacon William T. Ditewig explores the important topic of identity for permanent deacons by reflecting on the place of deacons within the local community and the universal church. Noting that “it's all about relationships,” he takes readers on a journey through church teachings and pastoral realities to highlight the truth that a deacon lives a life totally given over to the Lord and to those whom he is called to serve.

This empirical study explores how the sampled priests understand their priesthood. Chris A. Fallon reviews Liverpool's history of expansion and decline, which has left fewer and older priests serving fewer active Catholics and an undiminished number who still require baptisms, first communions, marriages and funerals. It contrasts the models of priesthood found in Liverpool with American studies of the cultic and servant leader models of priesthood, taking into account the theological viewpoints and personality profiles of the individuals who took part.

Relever les défis du monde contemporain tout en restant fidèle à lui- même, telle est la posture du Pape François. En se référant aux grandes lignes de la formation jésuite et en s'appuyant sur des citations, Chris Lowney analyse le style et la popularité d'un pape hors du commun, en particulier son modèle de leadership, qui repose sur l'authenticité, l'humilité et le sens des responsabilités. Se connaître soi-même, servir les autres, prendre du recul, se projeter vers l'avenir... Autant de dispositions nécessaires à l'exercice d'une juste autorité. Témoignages à l'appui, c'est une nouvelle philosophie de l'action que le Pape François propose à chacun d'entre nous, quelles que soient nos responsabilités, tant sur le plan personnel qu'au niveau professionnel.

In the midst of the stress and uncertainty surrounding priests due to the demands of their ministry and the scandals surrounding them, George Augustin offers encouragement to his brother priests, based on solid theology and his experience as a pastor.

Nigel Zimmermann presents critical reflections from leading Catholic prelates and scholars on the significance of the Second Vatican Council fifty years after it began. These include two senior Cardinals, one of whom is the head of the Congregation of Bishops and the other a member of Pope Francis'new advisory body on reforming the Roman Curia, as well as Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy. Together with thinkers from North America, the UK, Rome and Australia, they take up key themes from the Conciliar documents and assess the reception of the Council half a century on from its inception. In doing so, they open up new avenues for thinking through the authentic witness and teaching of the most important ecclesiastical event of the twentieth century. These avenues include discussion of themes such as the liturgy, communio, the Council in its historical context, the role of the laity, communicating the Council in a social media world, and the task of mission in the future. This volume marks a turning point in the Council's reception in the wider Church.

Het religieuze veld kent in de laatmoderne samenleving geen centrum meer. Het is uiteengevallen in verschillende eilandjes, met de katholieke kerk als een eiland naast alle andere. Religie, kerk en pastoraat zijn daardoor in transitie en worden geconfronteerd met nieuwe grenzen. Praktische theologie laat zien hoe mensen in de hedendaagse samenleving religie beleven en welke uitdagingen dit stelt voor de katholieke kerk en voor praktisch theologen. Aan de hand van de grensmetafoor nemen de auteurs de lezer mee op verkenning. Daarbij komen vier thema's exemplarisch aan bod: kinderen, gevangenisaalmoezeniers, macht en hoop. Dit boek biedt een inleiding in de praktische theologie en in de hedendaagse beleving van religie in Vlaanderen en Nederland. Het is geschikt voor de student theologie en religiewetenschappen.

Franziskus kommt an. Er wird für seinen Stil geliebt, obwohl er es nicht jedem Recht machen will und klare Entscheidungen nicht scheut. Chris Lowney zeigt, weshalb der Papst so erfolgreich ist und erklärt, wie seine Spiritualität auch für uns hilfreich sein kann. Der Autor zeigt, dass Franziskus ein Vorbild in Sachen Entscheidungsfindung und moderner Menschenführung ist. Wertvoll nicht nur für Manager, sondern auch für Lehrer oder Eltern. Also für jeden, der Verantwortung trägt.

Today's parish leaders are expected to be holy and prayerful spiritual guides, great preachers and compassionate confessors, but also to make important decisions in key areas like finance, budgeting, hiring and firing, fundraising, risk management, relationship-building, and more—often with virtually no transition or training. And with all the requisite education in philosophy and theology they must provide future pastors, in addition to formation in priestly spirituality and pastoral care, seminaries can do little to prepare priests to deal with the difficult temporal issues pastors face. A Pastor's Toolbox is designed to help fill that void. It is loaded with valuable information, insights, and practical tools that pastors need in order to begin handling the complexities of parish management in the twenty-first century.The book is an outgrowth of The Toolbox for Pastoral Management, a nationally recognized joint project of The National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management and Seton Hall University. The Leadership Roundtable is a nonprofit organization of Catholic lay leaders, religious, and clergy working together to promote excellence and best practices in the management, finances, communications, and human resources development of the Catholic Church in the U.S. through the greater incorporation of the expertise of the laity. Learn more at www.TheLeadershipRoundtable.org.

From North to South brings together the interests in Edward Schillebeeckx of eight theologians from Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. In each chapter, theologians dialogue from a southern context with one of Schillebeeckx's themes or methods. Themes such as suffering and negative contrast experiences, political holiness, ecclesiology, God and the cross, resurrection and hope, and theology and culture are addressed. Attention to Schillebeeckx's hermeneutics lies at the heart of several chapters but is generally woven throughout. Contributors bring their particular southern contexts into serious dialogue with Schillebeeckx's northern thought. The book concludes with a response to the south from North American theologian, Kathleen McManus OP. In short, the book witnesses to the ongoing challenge and stimulation of Edward Schillebeeckx's theology.

Seit der sehr erfolgreichen Aufnahme der'Sinus-Kirchenstudie'und ihrer durchaus unbequemen Ergebnisse ist die'Milieusensibilität'ein fester Begriff im kirchlichen Vokabular der Gegenwart. Sinus-Milieus und die Vielfalt verschiedenster Lebensweisen zu kennen und in die eigenen Handlungsweisen einzubeziehen, ist heute eine anerkannte und mannigfach praktizierte Planungshilfe der Pastoral. Das Buch von Sellmann / Wolanski macht deutlich, dass dieser Befund keineswegs nur für die Gemeindearbeit zu veranschlagen ist. Es legt den Fokus auf alle Akteure der Pastoral. In Praxisberichten wird gezeigt, wie das Wissen um die Milieus die Planung und Organisation kirchlicher Einrichtungen erweitert. Dies reicht von der Militärseelsorge über die kirchliche Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und die Hochschulseelsorge bis hin zu kirchlicher Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und der Jugendpastoral.

Finally, a practical, step-by-step guide to the new evangelization! Father Robert J. Hater takes the New Evangelization from concept and theory to practical application, and shows pastoral leaders and ministers exactly how to implement it parish-wide. In A Parish Guide to the New Evangelization you will learn:How to overcome challenges to the new evangelizationHow to motivate parishioners to evangelizeHow to coordinate efforts at the parish levelHow to effectively reach inactive CatholicsHow to use the web and other media to promote your evangelization effortsWhat sets Catholic evangelization apart from Protestant evangelizationHow to jump start parish evangelizationAnd much more!Father Robert J. Hater encourages all pastoral leaders to renew their commitment to the new evangelization, and subsequently take pride in developing an evangelizing parish.

A radically fresh interpretation of how we can best serve others from the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son, hailed as “one of the world's greatest spiritual writers” by Christianity Today“In our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others.” In this hope-filled and profoundly simple book, Henri Nouwen inspires devoted men and women who want to be of service in their church or community but who have found traditional outreach alienating and ineffective. Weaving keen cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, Nouwen presents a balanced and creative theology of service that begins with the realization of fundamental woundedness in human nature. According to Nouwen, ministers are called to identify the suffering in their own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of their service. Ministers must be willing to go beyond their professional, somewhat aloof roles and leave themselves open as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering as those they serve. In other words, we heal from our wounds. The Wounded Healer is a thoughtful and insightful guide that will be welcomed by anyone engaged in the service of others.

Vatican II is not past history but a treasure for us today. It has put people back at the centre of the Church's teaching and pastoral ministry. Learning what this means in everyday life has been a challenge to Liverpool priest Kevin Kelly, for the whole of his more than fifty years in parish ministry and as a moral theologian. This collection of his writings, old and new, tells the story of his struggle to be faithful to the spirit of Vatican II, learning from experience and discerning the call of God's Spirit in people's lives. 2012 is the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II. Many today are concerned that the Church is losing touch with the Vatican II agenda. This book reminds us that the task of receiving Vatican II is far from complete. Among the many topics covered are: Lessons from the 1980 National Pastoral Congress; Vision and Spirituality of a Vatican II parish; Being parish priest in a shared Catholic-Anglican church; Spirituality of Homosexual Relationships;'Do it yourself'Moral Theology; Reflections on the diminishing number of priests and the ordination of women; The New Translation of the Roman Missal, a flawed process; The Eucharist and Unity; General Absolution; Clerical Sex Abuse; Vatican II Celebration of the Eucharist; Divorce and Second Marriage; HIV Prevention, Women and Condoms; Retirement as a theological source; Dissent in the Church; The Changing Face of Moral Theology; An Adult Conscience; Believing in a Sinful Church; Vatican II Moral Theology in Practice'Bernard Haring and Charles Curran; Listening to Parishioners.

Theologie, welche die Grundsätze des jüngsten Konzils umsetzt, ist aktiv im Alltag eingebettet. Ein aktuelles und relevantes Evangelium kann erst verkündet werden, wenn die Pastoral sich mit dem gegebenen Kontext engagiert auseinandersetzt. Durch die soziologische Milieuforschung hat die Pastoraltheologie neuerdings ein hervorragend aufbereitetes Instrument, mit dem die Lebensweise der Menschen präzise erfasst werden kann. Matthias Sellmann, Initiator der bekannten Sinus-Kirchenstudie von 2006, hört in diesem Buch den Milieus zu - mit erkennbarer Freude an der sich darbietenden kulturellen Vielfalt. Dabei erfasst er nicht nur, wie pastorale Angebote die verschiedenen Milieus'erreichen'können, sondern konzipiert vielmehr eine Pastoral, die aus der Lebensweise der Milieus erschließt, was heute Evangelium sein kann.

Pierre Goudreault a mené un enquête en France, en Angleterre, en Belgique, en Israël, en Palestine, en République démocratique du Congo, au Burkina Faso, au Honduras, en République dominicaine et au Brésil, auprès de nombreux responsables pastoraux. Il attire notre regard sur des expériences novatrices, des mouvements d'idées créatives, des chrétiennes et des chrétiens audacieux qui renouvellent le corps ecclésial et portent un germe de vie pour demain. En résulte une description de nombreux signes de vitalité et une réflexion solide afin de voir comment ils peuvent inspirer des initiatives dans l'Église d'ici. Une étude passionnante qui ouvre de réels chemins pour un avenir possible et dynamique en Église.