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[First American edition]. |
| Description |
125 pages ; 22 cm. |
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The Twentieth century encyclopedia of Catholicism, v. 53. Section 5: The life of faith.
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| Contents |
I. The priesthood of the apostles -- A new sacrifice -- "do this for a commemoration of me" -- Another Christ -- "Receive the Holy Spirit" -- The priestly character -- The gift of the Spirit at Pentecost -- II. The bishops, successors to the apostles -- Saint Clement of Rome's letter -- Fellow-workers with the Apostles -- The first bishops -- The laying on of hands -- The first ritual of episcopal consecration -- The fullness of the priesthood -- Western controversies -- The grace of the episcopate -- The teaching of Saint Thomas -- III. The priesthood -- The first rite of priestly ordination -- Priests and the Eucharist -- Ministers of the Sacraments -- Fellow-workers of our order -- The rite conferring the priesthood -- IV. The diaconate -- The election of the seven -- The service tables -- The liturgical service -- The herald of the gospel -- The service of the priesthood -- The "sacrament" of the diaconate -- The Levitical order The virtues required of deacons -- The decadence of the diaconate -- V. The orders below the diaconate -- The functions of the subdeacon -- The subdiaconate as a major order -- The obligation of celibacy -- The order of Acolytes -- The order of exorcists -- The order of lectors -- The order of doorkeepers -- Are the lower orders sacramental? -- The tonsure -- VI. The celibacy of the clergy -- Adumbration in the Old Testament -- The example of Christ -- The example and teaching of Saint Paul -- The usages of the early centuries -- Protestant objections -- VII. The priesthood of the faithful -- The indications of the Old Testament -- A holy and royal priestly community -- In the letters of Saint Paul -- Priesthood and royalty according to Saint John -- The twofold character of the Christian's Priesthood -- The priesthood of the faithful and baptism -- The priesthood of the faithful and confirmation -- The priesthood of the faithful and the church's worship -- The priesthood of the faithful and the hierarchical priesthood. |
| Note |
Translation of Prêtres du Christ. |
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Ordination -- Catholic Church.
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Clergy -- Office.
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