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    From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church
    From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church
    From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church
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    From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church

    By Pope Benedict XVI and Robert Sarah

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    "The priesthood is going through a dark time", according to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Robert Cardinal Sarah. "Wounded by the revelation of so many scandals, disconcerted by the constant questioning of their consecrated celibacy, many priests are tempted by the thought of giving up and abandoning everything."

    In this book, the pope emeritus and the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments give their brother priests, and the whole Church, a message of hope. They honestly address the spiritual challenges faced by priests today, while pointing to deeper conversion to Jesus Christ as the key to faithful and fruitful priestly ministry and genuine reform. 

    Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah "fraternally offer these reflections to the people of God and, of course, in a spirit of filial obedience, to Pope Francis", who has said, "I think that celibacy is a gift for the Church. . . . I don't agree with allowing optional celibacy, no."

    Responding to calls for refashioning the priesthood, including proposals from participants in the Amazonian Synod, two wise, spiritually astute pastors explain the importance of priestly celibacy for the good of the whole Church. Drawing on Vatican II, they present celibacy as not just "a mere precept of ecclesiastical law", but as a sharing in Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross and his identity as Bridegroom of the Church.

    of his collaboration with Benedict XVI in writing From the Depths of Our Hearts. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIgnatius Press
    Release dateMar 12, 2020
    ISBN9781642291193
    From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church
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    Pope Benedict XVI

    Pope Benedict XVI is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our age. As Pope he authored the best-selling Jesus of Nazareth; and prior to his pontificate, he wrote many influential books that continue to remain important for the contemporary Church, such as Introduction to Christianity and The Spirit of the Liturgy.

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