Homilies at a First Mass: Joseph Ratzinger's Gift to Priests Edited by Emery de Gaál

Homilies at a First Mass: Joseph Ratzinger's Gift to Priests

Edited by Emery de Gaál

About the Book

This book is a collection of homilies delivered by Joseph Ratzinger at the First Masses of newly ordained priests, and on other occasions, during various times in the twentieth century. These homilies are filled with an understanding of priesthood and ecclesial ministry that invites priests to abide in Christ, listen to Him, and draw their identity and mission from Christ’s own shared priesthood.

82 Pages

About the Author

Father Emery de Gaál, V.D., Dipl. Theol., Ph.D., is Chairperson and Professor in the Departments of Dogmatic Theology and Pre-Theology at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary, Illinois. He is a member of Catholic-Protestant Ecumenical Dialogue in Nuremberg, Germany, author of The Art of Equanimity: A Study on the Theological Hermeneutics of Saint Anselm of Canterbury and The Theology of Pope Benedict XVI: The Christocentric Shift. He has contributed articles and book reviews to a number of academic journals and is a member of the American Academy of Religion, Catholic Theological Society of America, Medieval Academy of America, Société Internationale des Mediévistes, and The International Mariological Society.