Ecclesiology: The Church as Communion and Mission presents the basic information needed to have a clear understanding of nature of the Church.
This book is a theological study of the Church, that is, an ecclesiology.
Ecclesiology: The Church as Communion and Mission addresses Standards #520.01 and 520.03-520.06..
Includes study questions and suggestions for further reading.
The series helps readers explore the Catholic tradition and apply what they have learned to their lives and ministry situations. --From chapter 1 Catholic Basics: A Pastoral Series that offers an in-depth yet accessible understanding of the fundamentals of the Catholic faith for adults, both those active in pastoral ministry and those preparing for ministry.
Reflection upon our ongoing experience of communion and mission can thus provide us with a vision of what it means to be the Church.
In theological categories, those basic elements may be termed communion and mission.
In this dynamic movement of coming together and going forth, symbolized in the rites of gathering and dismissal that frame the Mass, we have the basic elements for a theology of the Church.
There is a rhythm at work in the eucharistic Liturgy and thus in the Christian life as a whole that provides us with a key insight for understanding the Church.
Ecclesiology: The Church as Communion and Mission presents the basic information needed to have a clear understanding of nature of the Church.
This book is a theological study of the Church, that is, an ecclesiology