Download or read book The Catholic Priesthood written by Fr Michael Muller Cssr and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-12 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD. Part I. 7 The Great Dignity of the Priesthood.-Vocation to it. Chapter I. Jesus Christ the Eternal Priest 7 Chapter II. Dignity of the Priest.-His Power over Christ's Sacred Body 25 Chapter III. Dignity of the Priest.-His Power over Christ's Mystic Body.-Over the Faithful 38 Chapter IV. Dignity of the Priest.-His Power of Preaching the Word of God 48 Chapter V. God the Author of Vocations 59 Chapter VI. Who are Called to the Priesthood 68 Chapter VII. Motives for Following the Divine Calling to a State of Perfection 75 Chapter VIII. How the Ecclesiastical Student should preserve the Grace of Vocation 85 Chapter IX. Marks of Non-vocation to the Priesthood 103 Chapter X. The Sin of those who Become Priests Without a Divine Vocation 120 Chapter XI. States of Life. -The Third Order of St. Francis 133 Chapter XII. The Desire of a Secular Priest to Embrace the Religious State 151

Download or read book The Catholic Priesthood the Great Dignity of the Priesthood and Vocation to It written by Fr Michael Muller Cssr and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-12 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Large Print Edition. THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD. Part I. 8 The Great Dignity of the Priesthood.-Vocation to it. Chapter I. Jesus Christ the Eternal Priest 8 Chapter II. Dignity of the Priest.-His Power over Christ's Sacred Body 47 Chapter III. Dignity of the Priest.-His Power over Christ's Mystic Body.-Over the Faithful 75 Chapter IV. Dignity of the Priest.-His Power of Preaching the Word of God 95 Chapter V. God the Author of Vocations 117 Chapter VI. Who are Called to the Priesthood 136 Chapter VII. Motives for Following the Divine Calling to a State of Perfection 149 Chapter VIII. How the Ecclesiastical Student should preserve the Grace of Vocation 170 Chapter IX. Marks of Non-vocation to the Priesthood 209 Chapter X. The Sin of those who Become Priests Without a Divine Vocation 245 Chapter XI. States of Life. -The Third Order of St. Francis 272 Chapter XII. The Desire of a Secular Priest to Embrace the Religious State 309

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Download or read book The Catholic Priesthood written by Fr Michael Muller Cssr and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Catholic Priesthood, Volume I back in print after 132 years. Well respected and well read Fr Michael Muller, C.SS.R. discusses the Catholic Priesthood and the Vocation to it and the Private Life of the Priest. THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD. Part I. 7 The Great Dignity of the Priesthood.-Vocation to it. Chapter I. Jesus Christ the Eternal Priest 7 Chapter II. Dignity of the Priest.-His Power over Christ's Sacred Body 25 Chapter III. Dignity of the Priest.-His Power over Christ's Mystic Body.-Over the Faithful 38 Chapter IV. Dignity of the Priest.-His Power of Preaching the Word of God 48 Chapter V. God the Author of Vocations 59 Chapter VI. Who are Called to the Priesthood 68 Chapter VII. Motives for Following the Divine Calling to a State of Perfection 75 Chapter VIII. How the Ecclesiastical Student should preserve the Grace of Vocation 85 Chapter IX. Marks of Non-vocation to the Priesthood 103 Chapter X. The Sin of those who Become Priests Without a Divine Vocation 120 Chapter XI. States of Life. -The Third Order of St. Francis 133 Chapter XII. The Desire of a Secular Priest to Embrace the Religious State 151 Part II. 162 The Private Life of the Priest. Chapter I.The Obligation of the Priest to Lead a Life of Perfection 162 Chapter II. The Value of Time and the Great Means to Spend it Profitably 176 Chapter III. Necessity of Prayer for a Pastor 185 Chapter IV.Necessity of Meditation or Mental Prayer 196 Chapter V. The Mystery of Love.-The Priest's Greatest Treasure 203 Chapter VI.Preparation for Mass 215 Chapter VII.On Reverence and Devotion in Celebrating Mass 222 Chapter VIII.Thanksgiving after Mass 229 Chapter IX. The Spirit of Sacrifice 247 Chapter X. The Breviary 263 Chapter XI.Moral Necessity of the Intercession of Mary 277 Chapter XII.The Confidence we ought to Have in the Intercession of Mary on Account of her Power and Mercy 286 Chapter XIII. Practical Conclusions from the Two Preceding Chapters. 296 Chapter XIV. Patron-Saints-Devotion to St. Joseph 309 Chapter XV. The Necessity and Power of Faith in Order to Attain Perfection 331 Chapter XVI. The Spirit of Humility 343 Chapter XVII.Chastity of the Priest 350 Chapter XVIII. The Guardians of Sacerdotal Chastity 358 Chapter XIX.The Priest Must be a Man of Science 368

Download or read book Dignity and Duties of the Priest written by Saint Alphonsus de Liguori and published by Aeterna Press. This book was released on with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dignity of the priest is also estimated from the power that he has over the real and the mystic body of Jesus Christ. With regard to the power of priests over the real body of Jesus Christ, it is of faith that when they pronounce the words of consecration the Incarnate Word has obliged himself to obey and to come into their hands under the sacramental species. We are struck with wonder when we hear that God obeyed the voice of Josue The Lord obeying the voice of man and made the sun stand when he said move not, O sun, towards Gabaon, . . . and the sun stood still.

Download or read book Personal Vocation written by Germain Gabriel Grisez and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does God want you to do with your life? Whether you're ordained, professed religious, single, or married, Personal Vocation will show you how to: discover the elements of your vocation; commit yourself to that mission; and remain faithful to your personal call from God. For the young adult making education and career decisions... For the older individual coming to grips with vocation concerns... this book offers information and a perspective that can encourage, inspire, and re-energize.

Download or read book The Catholic Priesthood written by Rev. Fr. Anthony O. Ezeoke and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book On the Priesthood written by Matthew Levering and published by Sheed & Ward. This book was released on 2003-08-18 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Controversy about the Catholic priesthood is nothing new. Just like laity, priests (including bishops and popes) have always been sinners. Some priests, like some laity, have caused grave scandal throughout the 2000-year history of the Church. Two questions arise from this reality. Why did Jesus Christ establish a ministerial priesthood for his Church, if the priesthood would sometimes cause scandal—what did he intend for the priesthood? Second, what has the Catholic Church in past times done about scandal in the priesthood—how has the Church corrected its priests and encouraged priests to lead lives of holiness? Amidst the noisy din of talking heads and self-proclaimed experts, this book offers solid warnings and directions about the priesthood from 15 saints of the past two millennia. On the Priesthood serves as a readable guide for priests, seminarians, and educated readers seeking to learn more about the simultaneous unworthiness and dignity of the priesthood. Always challenging and penetrating, the selections unite around one key point; the need for holiness.

Download or read book Many Are Called written by Scott Hahn and published by Image. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Many Are Called, Dr. Scott Hahn, one of the most celebrated scholars and influential Catholic writers living today, enthusiastically encourages Catholics around the world to renew their focus on the sacred role of the Catholic priest. Using his unique ability to present deep spiritual and theological ideas in the language of everyday life, Dr. Hahn examines the biblical and historical roots of the priesthood to explain the centrality of the priest in the life of the Church. He brings reinvigorated attention to the many roles of the priest—provider, mediator, protector, teacher, judge, and more—all of which are united in the priest's place as spiritual father to God's people, and ultimately he shows that it is through the priest, empowered by God, that the continuing presence of Jesus Christ makes itself known to our world. Lively, insightful, and engaging, Many Are Called will serve as an inspiration to students and seminarians considering a vocation, to clergy renewing their call, to Catholic readers looking to deepen their faith, and to seekers curious about one of Catholicism's defining but least understood elements. With a foreword by the Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, this is a truly special book, one that speaks to the restless heart of humanity and reveals that our pleas for a spiritual father have already been answered.

Download or read book Dignity and Duties of the Priest Or Selva written by St Alphonsus Liguori and published by St Athanasius Press. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 460 pages. Dignity and Duties of the Priest or Selva: A Collection of Materials for Ecclesiastical Retreats, Rule of Life and Spiritual Rules by a Doctor of the Church St Alphonsus Liguori. An excellent book to assist the priest to live a virtuous and holy life. As a layman I have benefited greatly from reading this wonderful book and applying it to my life - Publisher.

Download or read book Priestly Identity written by Thomas J. McGovern and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is generally accepted that since the end of Vatican II there has been a crisis in the Catholic priesthood. This is reflected in two areas in particular--defections from the priesthood and a serious decline in vocations, primarily in the developed countries of the West. John Paul II has addressed this situation many times during his pontificate, especially in Pastores dabo vobis where he offers a clear theological vision and a program of formation to overcome the current crisis of priestly identity. In his new book McGovern offers a deep analysis of the Pope's theology of priesthood, drawing not only from Pastores dabo vobis, but also from his Holy Thursday Letters and other important writings on this topic. In this study the author deals with core aspects of priestly identity under three main headings--theological, spiritual, and pastoral--in the context of service to the lay faithful and the evangelization required of the Church in the new millennium.

Download or read book Understanding the Religious Priesthood written by Christian, OSB Raab and published by Catholic University of America Press. This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Catholic Priesthood Biblical Foundations written by Fr. Thomas J. Lane and published by Emmaus Road Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Priesthood in Religious Life written by Stephen Bevans and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2018-09-27 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in English on priesthood in religious life to be published in twenty years. Its fourteen contributors search for new ways forward in the understanding of the distinct identity and ministry of religious men—committed to community, the prophetic lifestyle of vows or promises, and the particular charisms of their congregations—who have also answered the call to priesthood. Essays in this collection include reflections from a bishop, from the perspective of a lay theologian, from an expert in the social sciences, and on Pope Francis’s teachings on priesthood. Included as well are essays that are rooted in particular cultural traditions, in spirituality, and in canon law.

Download or read book Christ the Ideal of the Priest written by Blessed Marmion and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly acclaimed spiritual writer, Blessed Columba Marmion, wrote this classic work on the priesthood to show the great holiness that priests are called to, and how that holiness can only be attained through close union with, and imitation of, Jesus Christ. While aimed at the clergy, this profound spiritual work will also be of immense inspiration for laity in coming to a deeper understanding of the true nature and calling of the priesthood. Echoing the thought and writing of St Paul, Marmion stresses that the priestly life must be dominated by Christ and in constant dependence on His merits, His grace and His activity in the soul of the priest. In this perspective, the dignity of the priesthood and the work of the priest's santification are understood. In all his actions, in the sacred acts of worship, the adminstration of the sacraments, private prayer and devotions, and serving the various needs of his flock, Marmion says the priest must always see himself as the minister of the Saviour, as 'Alter Christus'. Blessed Columba Marmion was a Benedictine priest in the first half of the twentieth century who wrote several works that are considered spiritual classics, most notably his book 'Christ the life of the Soul', also published by Gracewing in a new translation by Alan Bancroft

Download or read book On the Dignity and Vocation of Women written by Pope John Paul II and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Paul II¿s landmark apostolic letter on the dignity and vocation of women, with insightful commentary by Genevieve Kineke.

Download or read book The Priesthood written by Wilhelm Stockums and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: