Christ, our joy : the theological vision of Pope Benedict XVI / Msgr. Joseph Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Joseph, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Benedict XVI, Pope, 1927-2022.

Benedict.

Joy--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Joy.

Physical Description:

xix, 216 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Ignatius Press, [2008]

Contents:

Acknowledgments to Copyright Holders xvii

I A World in Need of Joy 19

1 Boredom 24

2 Acedia 31

3 Meaninglessness 36

4 The Gospel of Joy 39

II Joy and Truth 44

III Living Joy in Faith, Hope, and Love 62

1 Faith 62

2 Hope 66

3 Love 68

IV The Trinity 77

1 The name of God 78

2 The Trinity of love 86

V Creation 99

VI Jesus Christ, Bearer of Joy 113

1 Approaches to the mystery of Jesus Christ 115

2 The prayer of Jesus 120

3 The death and resurrection of Jesus 131

VII The Spirit of Eternal Joy 139

1 The Son and the Spirit 141

2 The Spirit and the Church 148

3 The Holy Spirit and Christian existence 152

VIII The Church, Guardian of Joy 159

IX Eucharistic Joy 171

X Joy, Suffering, and Death 184

XI Eternal Joy 195.

Notes:

Includes bibliography (pages 207-216)

ISBN:

9781586171827

1586171828

OCLC:

183266117