Understanding the Religious Priesthood History, Controversy, Theology.
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Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword by Brian E. Daley, SJ -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1. Historical Perspectives on Religious Priesthood -- 1. Monastic Priesthood -- 2. Priesthood among the Mendicants -- 3. Priesthood in Apostolic Congregations -- Part 2. Religious Priesthood at and after Vatican II -- 4. Vatican II on the Priesthood -- 5. Religious Life and Religious Priests -- Part 3. Hans Urs von Balthasar's Theology of Vocations and States of Life -- 6. Key Concepts in Balthasar's Theology of Vocations 7. Balthasar's Christological and Trinitarian Ana-Logic of Vocations -- 8. The Apostles John and Paul as Images of Religious Priesthood -- Part 4. Marks of Religious Priesthood -- 9. Religious Priesthood and Signification -- 10. Religious Priesthood and Mediation between Charism and Institution -- 11. Religious Priesthood's Extraparochial and Transdiocesan Mission -- 12. Religious Priesthood and Ministerial Identity: The Munera -- Bibliography -- Index