Religious life and priesthood
Subtitle: Perfectae caritatis, Optatam totius, Presbyterorum ordinis
By: Maryanne Confoy.
Series: Rediscovering Vatican II
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780809144549
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Religious life; Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Training of; Priesthood; Pastoral theology -- Catholic Church; Monastic and religious life
Description: 'Religious Life and Priesthood' reclaims the vision of Vatican II for contemporary priests, religious, and ecclesial ministers. The book examines the historical context, the key players, and the implementation of Vatican II documents on the priesthood, the training of priests, and the religious life. It offers a contemporary vision for , and critique of, ecclesial ministries for the twenty-first century. (Back cover).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-337) and index.
Table of contents: title: Section I: On the ministry and life of priests : Presbyterorum ordinis; title: The document; title: Major points; title: Implementation; title: The state of the question; title: Section II: On the training of priests : Optatam totius; title: The document; title: Major points; title: Implementation; title: The state of the question; title: Section III: On the adaptation and renewal of religious life : Perfectae caritatis; title: The document; title: Major points; title: Implementation; title: The state of the question.