Charles Borromeo : selected orations, homilies and writings / edited by John R. Clark ; translated by Ansgar Santogrossi O.S.B.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Charles Borromeo, Saint, 1538-1584, author.

Contributor:

Cihak, John R., editor.

Santogrossi, Ansgar, translator.

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections. English

Language:

English

Italian

Latin

Subjects (All):

Charles Borromeo, Saint, 1538-1584.

Charles Borromeo.

Catholic Church--Sermons.

Catholic Church.

Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin (Medieval and modern).

Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin (Medieval and modern)--Translations into English.

Pastoral theology--Catholic Church--Early works to 1800.

Pastoral theology.

Pastoral theology--Catholic Church.

Counter-Reformation.

Christianity.

Genre:

Sermons.

Physical Description:

x, 216 pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Selected orations, homilies and writings

Place of Publication:

London ; Oxford ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2017.

Language Note:

Text in English, translated from Latin and Italian.

Summary:

Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) became the driving force of reform within the Catholic Church in the wake of the Council of Trent following the Protestant Reformation and the primary reason Trent's dramatic reforms were successful. His remarkable accomplishments in Milan as Archbishop became the model of reform for the rest of Western Europe. Change is never easy, but St. Charles' approach -- deeply biblical, personal, practical and centered on Christ -- offers a road map of reform, even for today. Now for the first time in over 400 years a significant selection of his works appears in the English language. Chapter 1 offers three orations that St Charles gave as Archbishop of Milan to the other Bishops. These texts were among those that Pope Paul VI sent out to the Bishops of the world in 1963 during Vatican II. Chapter 2 contains a selection of homilies on the Eucharist and is followed by a collection of texts that treat the reform of the clergy. The final chapter presents Borromeo's efforts at mobilizing the laity in their own reform. This translation is intended to be faithful to Borromeo's Latin or Italian texts rendered into contemporary English.

Contents:

Foreword

Introduction: reform from within

Editor and translator's note. 1 Defining reform from its center : Pursuing God's interests, not ours

Cultivating the field persistently

Reforming together. 2 Being transformed by Christ in the Eucharist : Washing feet as Christ did

God's overwhelming love in the Eucharist

Taste the sweetness of the Lord

Receive this Sacrament frequently, worthily and zealously

Uniting heaven and earth at the altar. 3 Imitating the Good Shepherd : Preaching the Word of God

Will you risk you life for the flock?

A face humble and free from vanity

Come with the right intention

Be holy or be struck down

Spiritual deformity or integrity

My portion is you, O Lord

Priestly anointing reflected in a virtuous life

Seeking greater holiness

Vigilant shepherds

You are the pattern of the flock. 4 Making the world holy : Daily Christian living

Open your hearts to the Holy Spirit

Imitating the Holy Family.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208) and indexes (pages 209-216).

ISBN:

9780567670250

0567670252

OCLC:

978297424