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Originality Published in English in 1988, Joseph Ratzinger's
Eschatology remains internationally recognized as a leading text on
the "last things"--heaven and hell, purgatory and judgment, death
and the immortality of the soul. This highly anticipated second
edition includes a new preface by Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict
XVI and a supplement to the bibliography by theologian Peter A.
Casarella. Eschatology presents a balanced perspective of the
doctrine at the center of Christian belief--the Church's faith in
eternal life. Recognizing the task of contemporary eschatology as
"to marry perspectives, so that person and community, present and
future, are seen in their unity," Joseph Ratzinger brings together
recent emphasis on the theology of hope for the future with the
more traditional elements of the doctrine. His book has proven to
be as timeless as it is timely.
In this beautifully illustrated book, Cardinal Ratzinger gives us
meditations on various Liturgical Seasons and Feasts throughout the
year, as well as other interesting spiritual and secular themes.
These profound and inspiring thoughts bring his broad theological
experience as well as his wide literary interests to his people.
Here is a shepherd nourishing spiritually the faithful addressed to
his care. Known as one of the most penetrating intellectual
defenders of orthodoxy, Cardinal Ratzinger is also highly regarded
as a spiritual writer. Covering a wide variety of spiritual topics,
Cardinal Ratzinger's thought provoking meditations help the
faithful Catholic to "seek that which is above." Among the themes
the Cardinal covers include Advent, Candlemas, Mardi Gras, the
Easter Mystery, Corpus Christi, Marian Devotion, Vacation &
Rest, Peace and Creation. This beautiful hardcover edition also
includes a number of striking full color icon illustrations. A
perfect Christmas gift, as well as inspirational and instructive
spiritual reading for oneself throughout the year.
Two great theologians endeavor to recover the centrality of Marian
doctrine and devotion for the contemporary Church, offering a view
of Mary as both the embodiment of the Church, and the mother who
cooperates in giving birth to the Church in the souls of believers.
En este original y oportuno libro --el primero que escribe desde su
eleccion como papa--, Benedicto XVI rescata la figura de Jesus de
recientes descripciones populares y restaura la verdadera identidad
de Jesus que nos presentan los Evangelios. El papa, con su
excepcional lucidez como teologo y su conviccion personal como
creyente, nos presenta un retrato de Jesus impactante y veraz, y
nos invita a encontrarnos cara a cara con la figura principal de la
fe cristiana.
De" Jesus de Nazaret: " La gran pregunta que nos acompanara a lo
largo de todo este libro: que ha traido Jesus realmente, si no ha
traido la paz al mundo, el bienestar para todos, un mundo mejor?
Que ha traido?
La respuesta es muy sencilla: a Dios. Ha traido a Dios. Aquel Dios
cuyo rostro se habia ido revelando primero poco a poco, desde
Abraham hasta la literatura sapiencial, pasando por Moises y los
Profetas; el Dios que solo habia mostrado su rostro en Israel y
que, si bien entre muchas sombras, habia sido honrado en el mundo
de los pueblos; ese Dios, el Dios de Abraham, Isaac y Jacob, el
Dios verdadero, El lo ha traido a los pueblos de la tierra.
Ha traido a Dios: ahora conocemos su rostro, ahora podemos
invocarlo. Ahora conocemos el camino que debemos seguir como
hombres en este mundo. Jesus ha traido a Dios y, con El, la verdad
sobre nuestro origen y nuestro destino; la fe, la esperanza y el
amor.
"This book is... my personal search 'for the face of the Lord.'"
--Benedict XVI
In this bold, momentous work, the pope--in his first book
written as Benedict XVI--seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from
recent "popular" depictions and to restore Jesus' true identity as
discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian
and his personal conviction as a believer, the pope shares a rich,
compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of Jesus and incites us to
encounter, face-to-face, the central figure of the Christian
faith.
From "Jesus of Nazareth,.". "the great question that will be with
us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought,
then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and
a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple:
God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually
unveiled his countenance first to Abraham, then to Moses and the
prophets, and then in the wisdom literature--the God who showed his
face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the
pagans in various shadowy guises. It is this God, the God of
Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought
to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know
his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we
human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and
with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from:
faith, hope, and love."
Written over three decades ago, Cardinal Ratzinger's profound treatise on the true meaning of Christian brotherhood is perhaps even more timely and important now as a clear statement on the biblical grounds for cooperation among believing Christians. In treating Christian brotherhood from the perspective of salvation history, Ratzinger opens up the meaning of both the Old and New Testament in this most essential area. After establishing the distinctively Christian sense of brotherhood (vis-à-vis Judaism, Hellenism, Stoicism, the Enlightenment, and Marxism), he shows how fraternal charity can only be perfected through God's fatherhood, Christ's divine sonship, and our brotherhood in Christ.
Bringing together their unique vantage points as leaders of Church
and State, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and Marcello Pera challenge us
to imagine what can be the future of a civilization that has
abandoned its moral and cultural history. They call on the West to
embrace a spiritual rather than political renewal -and to accept
the moral values that alone can help us to make sense of changes in
technology, economics, and society.
One of Cardinal Ratzinger's most important and widely read books,
this volume is a revised second edition with an improved
translation and an in-depth 20 page preface by the Cardinal. As he
states in the preface, since this book was first published over 30
years ago, many changes and significant events have occurred in the
world, and in the Church. But even so, he says he is firmly
convinced that his fundamental approach in this book is still very
timely and crucial for the spiritual needs of modern man. That
approach puts the question of God and the question about Christ in
the very center, which leads to a "narrative Christology" and
demonstrates that the place for faith is in the Church.
Thus, this remarkable elucidation of the Apostle's Creed gives
an excellent, modern interpretation of the foundations of
Christianity. Ratzinger's profound treatment of Christianity's
basic truths combines a spiritual outlook with a deep knowledge of
Scripture and the history of theology.
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Daughter Zion (Paperback)
Joseph Ratzinger; Translated by J.M. McDermott
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In four superb homilies and a concluding essay, Joseph Ratzinger,
now Pope Benedict XVI, provides a clear and inspiring exploration
of the Genesis creation narratives.While the stories of the world's
creation and the fall of humankind have often been subjected to
reductionism of one sort or another literalists treat the Bible as
a science textbook whereas rationalists divorce God from creation
Ratzinger presents a rich, balanced Catholic understanding of these
early biblical writings and attests to their enduring
vitality.Beginning each homily with a text selected from the first
three chapters of Genesis, Ratzinger discusses, in turn, God the
creator, the meaning of the biblical creation accounts, the
creation of human beings, and sin and salvation; in the appendix he
unpacks the beneficial consequences of faith in creation.Expertly
translated from German, these reflections set out a reasonable and
biblical approach to creation. In the Beginning . . .' also serves
as an excellent homiletic resource for priests and pastors.
Timely theological insights on culture and humanity from the pen of
the Pontiff In this second volume of Joseph Ratzinger in Communio,
Pope Benedict XVI speaks to various issues relating to humanity
today -- conscience, technological security, the origin of human
life, the meaning of Sunday, Christian hope, and more. As editor
David L. Schindler notes, -Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)
rarely writes on any churchly matter that does not manifest its
implications for man and culture, and vice versa. Indeed, this
indissoluble linking is one of the main distinguishing features of
his theology.- This is the second of three volumes; the first deals
with themes relating to the Church, and the third volume is to
focus on theological renewal.
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