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Catholic Church - [Gr.,=universal], the body of Christians, living and dead, considered as an organization. The word catholic was first used c.110 to describe the Church by St. Ignatius of Antioch. In speaking of the time before the Reformation in Western Europe, Catholic is technically used to mean orthodox (i.e., those who accept the tradition as mediated by the Roman


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    New Horizons for the Priesthood » Read Now

    by Andrew M. Greeley. 154 pgs.

    ...elements of the Catholic press which...had left the priesthood and the Church...leaving the priesthood are doing so...reason than the Catholic press or priests...against...
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    Enormous Prayers: A Journey into the Priesthood » Read Now

    by Thomas Kunkel. 202 pgs.

    The author of this book takes readers on a journey through the United States to meet 28 working priests. Through portraits that enable each to speak for himself, a broad picture emerges of a diverse and changing Catholic Church.
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    Bless Me Father for I Have Sinned: Perspectives on Sexual Abuse Committed by Roman Catholic Priests » Read Now

    by Thomas G. Plante, Sylvia M. Demarest. 184 pgs.

    A tremendous amount of media attention has been devoted to revealing sexual abuse perpetrated by Roman Catholic priests. These essays outline a clinical agenda for professionals dealing with clergy sexual abuse. They should enable research clinical professionals, and clergy to identify the relevant...
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    In Persona Christi: Towards a Second Naivete, in Theological Studies » Read Now

    by Dennis Michael Ferrara. 24 pgs.

    ...expresses the core of the Catholic faith regarding the priesthood and, perhaps more tellingly...embodies the enduring Catholic "sense" of the priesthood, is beyond...
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    The Common and the Ordained Priesthood, in Theological Studies » Read Now

    by David Coffey. 28 pgs.

    ...two forms of the priesthood in the Church with...understanding, because Catholic theology did not...okumenischen Diskussion," Catholica 45 (1991) 44-77; Philip Rosato, "...
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    Sources of Stress Experienced by Catholic Priests, in Review of Religious Research » Read Now

    by Dean R. Hoge, Joseph J. Shields, Stephen Soroka. 16 pgs.

    ...and levels of stress. The Catholic priesthood is an occupation with unusual...ill-defined. In other respects the Catholic priesthood is relatively free of...
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    The Catholic Church, Resource Allocation and the Priest Shortage, in Review of Social Economy » Read Now

    by Charles E. Zech. 8 pgs.

    ...The Catholic Church, resource allocation and the priest shortage...of attention. This study analyzes the U.S. Roman Catholic Church. One of the primary issues facing the...
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    Goodbye Father: The Celibate Male Priesthood and the Future of the Catholic Church » Read Now

    by Richard A. Schoenherr, David Yamane. 275 pgs.

    In the last half-century, the number of Catholic priests has plummeted by 40% while the number of Catholics has skyrocketed, up 65%. The specter of a faith defined by full pews and empty altars hangs heavy over the church. The root cause of this priest shortage is the church's insistence on...
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    The Origins of Clerical Celibacy in the Western Church, in Church History » Read Now

    by Charles A. Frazee. 19 pgs.

    ...discussion within the Roman Catholic Church over the requirement...follow Jesus Christ in the priesthood. When priests themselves talk...service of the church. The...
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    A Flock of Shepherds: The National Conference of Catholic Bishops » Read Now

    by Thomas J. Reese. 406 pgs.

    A look at the National Conference of Bishops - itAIs operation, function, administration and role in the Church and in setting the social/political agenda in the United States.
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    Changes in Satisfaction and Institutional Attitudes of Catholic Priests, 1970-1993, in Sociology of Religion » Read Now

    by Dean R. Hoge, Joseph J. Shields, Douglas L. Griffin. 19 pgs.

    ...research. RESEARCH ON THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD In the years since the...Council, research on the Catholic priesthood has focused on the "vocation...professionalization in...
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    The Demographic Transition of the Catholic Priesthood and the End of Clericalism in Spain, in Sociology of Religion » Read Now

    by Jose Perez Vilarino. 11 pgs.

    ...Transition of the Catholic Priesthood and the End of...both society and priesthood. During the late...An officially Catholic state could not...creativity of the Catholic...

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