Apostolic religious life in America today : a response to the crisis / edited by Richard Gribble.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gribble, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--United States.

Catholic Church.

Vatican Council--(2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano).

Vatican Council.

Monastic and religious life--United States.

Monastic and religious life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Catholic University of America Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Divided into two parts, this volume first presents an analysis of the problem and secondly a solution to place apostolic religious life on a positive trajectory in the 21st century.

Contents:

Foreword / Seán Patrick O'Malley

Introduction: The challenge of religious life in the United States today / Richard Gribble

Reforming religious life with the right hermeneutic / Franc Rode

Apostolic religious life: a public, ecclesial vocation / Sara Butler

"De accommodata renovatione: between the idea and the reality ...": occasion and intent and consequences of Vatican Council II / Elizabeth McDonough

Signs of the times: signs, symbols, and meaning in religious life / Joseph T. Lienhard

Relearning the language of God: obedience, forgiveness, and love / Robert Morlino

Love alone is credible / Gill Goulding

Apostolic religious life in the post-Vatican II church: ongoing challenges of renewal

perfect and imperfect love / Kurt Pritzl

Consecrated life: witness to destiny / Hugh Cleary.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8132-1905-1

OCLC:

861793412