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Published by Ignatius Press, 1996
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- Title
- Called to Communion: Understanding the Church Today
- Author
- Joseph Ratzinger
- Publisher
- Ignatius Press
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0898705789
- ISBN 13
- 9780898705782
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Item weight
- 216 grams
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.
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About the Author
Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our age. As pope he authored the best-selling Jesus of Nazareth; and prior to his pontificat
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