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This handy reference provides a compact overview of the most
important canonical issues facing pastoral ministers today.
Arranged by topic, this resource offers a thorough summary of
church law along with helpful sections of "frequently asked
questions" at the end of the chapters.
Pope Francis and the Parish begins by reviewing the influences that
shaped Jorge Bergoglio's ecclesial vision that were later
implemented in The Joy of the Gospel. Based on the experience of a
cathedral parish in Rochester, New York, it details the enfolding
of missionary discipleship in the parish as it transitions from
blue-collar bastion to a home of stark poverty, of new peripheries
with dramatic new needs, including a burgeoning refugee population.
Reference is made to the "Field Hospital" motif, The Joy of the
Gospel's "Four Essential Principles," "The Three Step Program," and
Pope Francis' guidelines for parish leadership. The work concludes
with Pope Francis' call to hope and the transformation of the
parish into a "People with a Spirited Impulse."
The Ministry of Law in the Church Today provides practical guidance
and rationale for the role of law in the Church for pastoral
ministers who are accustomed to seeing canon law as a problem
rather than a solution. This book will also appeal to laity who
harbor a curiosity about the usefulness of Church law in everyday
Christian life.
Many members of the Catholic Church today--clergy as well as
laity--find no useful purpose for the Church's legal structure, or
canon law. They may view canon law as arbitrary, antiquated, or
even a hindrance to the movement of the Spirit, especially within
the context of developments following the Second Vatican Council.
Kevin E. McKenna counters this attitude with an overview of the
positive features of Church law and a modern analysis of the
canonical tradition of the Church. McKenna argues that the
utilization of canon law in the Church today is not only desirable,
but necessary and that it can be highly constructive when the law
is viewed as a ministry of service. The call of the Church since
Vatican II has been towards communion--with Christ, among
Christians, and between local churches. The concept of communion
provides a structure and a path that can clarify and encourage
individual participation in developing the common good. After a
discussion of the development of Church law and the effect Pope
Paul VI and Pope John Paul II have had on contemporary canon law,
McKenna's work underscores the role of canon law in highlighting
the rights of all members of the Church. Canon law is necessary to
assist in the orderly carrying out of the gospel demands and to
protect the freedom of individual Church members. Practical
applications of canon law include the annulment process and
alternatives for resolving disputes within the Christian community.
The Ministry of Law in the Church Today provides practical guidance
and rationale for the role of law in the Church for pastoral
ministers who are accustomed to seeing canon law as a problem
rather than a solution. This book will also appeal to laity who
harbor a curiosity about the usefulness of Church law in everyday
Christian life.
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