The Process of Admission to Ordained Ministry: A Comparative Study (Vol. III), Contemporary Rites and General Conclusions

Father Puglisi examines liturgical texts currently in use by the Roman Catholic Church and certain Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, and Methodist Churches of western Europe and the United States. For each text, he evaluates the version in use today and its previous version to identify the changes made over time and to see the various influences that it underwent. Father Puglisi also identifies the various roles of those active in the celebration and who fills those roles.

Chapters are "Rituals of Ordination-The Latin Catholic Church," "Rituals of Ordination-The Lutheran Churches," "Rituals of Ordination-Reformed," "Rituals of Ordination-Methodist Churches," and "General Conclusions."

Father Puglisi examines liturgical texts currently in use by the Roman Catholic Church and certain Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, and Methodist Churches of western Europe and the United States. For each text, he evaluates the version in use today and its previous version to identify the changes made over time and to see the various influences that it underwent. Father Puglisi also identifies the various roles of those active in the celebration and who fills those roles. Chapters are ?Rituals of Ordination?The Latin Catholic Church,? ?Rituals of Ordination?The Lutheran Churches,? ?Rituals of Ordination?Reformed,? ?Rituals of Ordination?Methodist Churches,? and ?General Conclusions.??One of the key topics in ecumenical dialogue is ordained ministry, and this is the first work to study in depth the understanding of ministry in various Christian denominations through an exploration of their ordination rites.? Studia Canonica?A major value of this book is its contribution to ecumenical understanding and conversation.? The Jurist