The publication enhances the diary itself by offering five introductory textsnamely, a family note by the theologians nephew, dominique congar. Chapter one presents data on key indicators of religiosity for twentytwo european countries. To the extent that the agenda of vatican ii remains to be fulfilled, one could say that it is congars vision that provides the ongoing. Congars life spanned almost the whole twentieth century 1905 1995, but i began my acquaintance with him from his last works on the theology of the holy spirit, and especially his trivolume i believe in the holy spirit. Ordained as a dominican priest, he was called up in 1939 to serve as a military chaplain. Best known for his work in ecclesiology theology of the church itself as an institution or community, congar drew from biblical. Best known for his work in ecclesiology theology of the church itself as an institution or community, congar drew from biblical, patristic. Monastic and sacerdotal models of the church in the west from gregory vii 10731085 to innocent iii 1198 yves congar, o. Yves congar, op, a french dominican who died in 1995, was the most important ecclesiologist in modern times. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Yves congars theology of the holy spirit dissertation. Yves congar, the church and its unity, in the idea of catholicism, ed. One of the most theologically fascinating and just plain entertaining books ive read in a long time is yves congars my journal of the council.
The following is a translation of diversite et divisions, a talk which yves congar delivered. According to ivereigh, congar had a decisive impact on pope francis, specifically in his views on church reform as delineated in his 1950 book true and false reform in the church. World in the theology of yves congar henrikas zukauskas. Born in sedan, in northeast france, in 1904, congars home was occupied by the germans for much of world war i. Yves congar was the first theologian to apply the threefold office of christpriest, prophet and kingto the laity by virtue of their baptism. The following report comes from robert blair kaiser 19312015, a jesuittrained liberal who became a journalist instead of thank heavens. Christian spirituality in the catholic tradition j. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the meaning of tradition. Yves marie joseph congar april 8, 1904, sedan, ardennes june 22, 1995 was a french dominican cardinal and theologian. Why yves congar is relevant today national catholic reporter. Orbis books, maryknoll ny the career of the french dominican theologian yvesmarie congar was marked over a twentyyear period by a series of mystifying milestones. Yves congar s theology of the holy spirit dissertation. Aumunn 1 christian spirituality in the catholic tradition jordan aumann, o.
Thirty years ago, yves congar, a french theologian in the roman catholic church, wrote a three volume series on the holy spirit entitled i believe in the holy spirit. During this time he kept extensive, illustrated diaries recording the occupation, which provide a unique historical insight into the war from a childs point of view. As priests the laity are called to make their ordinary lives a living sacrifice to god. Yves congar opened a door into theologys changing role. This article does not purport to be an original investigation. L 0 1qbfmother church according toaugustine, ifoneconsiderstheposition ofeach individual christian separately, theneachand allare seen to be sons or children of the church. Miami springs, fl january 21, 2008barry universitys theology and philosophy department, hosted a lecture by the 2008 recipient of the yves congar award, dr. It was a response to the renewal movement within the catholic church and the. Since the theological productivity of congar 19041995 is massive, more than 1,800 books, articles, and translations, there shall be no attempt of a comprehensive assessment of his work. We agreed that i would do my initial research and read some of his books. After capture by the germans, he spent years as a prisoner of war, an experience. Yves congars book is one of the few comprehensive treatments of the churchs understanding of the spirit and the working of the spirit in the life of the church by a roman catholic theologian, providing indispensable resources for the development of a spiritsensitive theology robert imbelli. Congar sent it not only to the secretariat of the ptc but to all of the members as well.
Congar, then a young professor of theology, is denied permission to attend, as an observer, ecumenical conference in england. The journal is a scholarly ecumenical and interdisciplinary publication, aiming to serve the church and its mission, promoting a broad based interpretation of christian theology within a trinitarian context, encouraging dialogue between christianity and other faiths. See all books authored by yves congar, including the meaning of tradition, and the word and the spirit, and more on. He was a member of the councils preparatory commission at. Yves congars doctrinal service of the people of god jstor. Monastic and sacerdotal models of the church in the west.
Any sophisticated discussion of a catholic perspective on ecumenism can hardly proceed without acknowledging the contributions of this centurys best known catholic theologian on ecumenism, yves m. Thomas interpreted his sources or auctoritates authorities what congar calls one of aquinas hermeneutical principles shall be considered. The vision a service in truth dominican university. Yves congar, op, was the most important and influential theologian at the second vatican council. The recognition of the baptism of the heterodox as the basis. He is perhaps best known for his influence at the second. Books by yves congar author of the meaning of tradition. Congars developing understanding of the laity and their mission. Yves congar and the meaning of vatican ii word on fire. Hopefully, there is more here than just a succession of quotations. Yves congar and vatican ii catholic institute of sydney 99 albert rd, strathfield, sydney friday evening 8 june till sunday afternoon 10 june 2012 including launch of the english translation of congars my journal of the council theology 20 19922012 participant paper proposal to be submitted by 15 march 2012. North from the reprint in yves congar, etudes decclesiologie medievale. How do you think a memoir from a german boy during wwi might be different.
The beginnings of dominican higher education in the united states the history of dominican higher education in the united states begins in the early years of the 19th century when dominican friars came to the kentucky. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the widget. The journal that he wrote on the spot nearly every day provides entry not only to his ideas and feelings but to the dynamics at work as the council accomplished a work of renewal and reform for which he had himself worked and suffered for decades before. Oblivious to the framework that he carefully outlined for using the idea of models as a way. Through his prophetic teaching, writing, and editing, dominican scholar and ecumenist yves congar developed and tirelessly promoted much of the theology that laid the groundwork for the reforms of the second vatican council. Yves congar, a french dominican priest, was one of the pioneers in the. Apr 09, 2020 yves congar, french dominican priest who was widely recognized in his lifetime as one of the most important roman catholic theologians of the 20th century. It is, perhaps, the frequent misinterpretations of his book models of the church that have given some to suggest that there was a time when dulles thought differently.
Normally we would just provide a quote or an excerpt and then. Yves congar il cristianesimo romano e il cristianesimo di congar yves congar, journal dun theologien 19461956. Interfacetheology is a biannual refereed journal of theology published in print, epub and open access by atf press in australia. Report 2018 5 introduction map showing countries covered in the report this report explores religious af. This acclaimed book by yves congar is available at in several formats for your ereader. Of the sixteen major documents of the second vatican council, yves congar. Yves congar and vatican ii conference program friday 8 june 2012 6. Apostle of patience australian ejournal of theology yves congar. The career of the french dominican theologian yves marie congar was marked over a twentyyear period by a series of mystifying milestones. His ideas on church unity and on the role of the laity were groundbreaking and difficult to accept by the institutional church. Jan 25, 2017 among the private diaries of vatican ii, those of yves m. Noted for his works on ecumenism, he wrote on numerous topics, including the holy spirit, the eucharist, the. Aidan nichols op, yves congar morehousebarlow, london, 1989, p. Catholics of a certain age will recognize the name, but im afraid that most catholics under the age of fifty.
The church today joseph ratzinger eduard schweizer yves m. Yves congar, a french dominican priest, was one of the pioneers. Pdf origins of the second vatican council and yves congar. A french theologian whose scholarly work shaped the documents of the second vatican council. Yves congar 19041995, a french dominican theologian, was a prophet in the church of the midtwentieth century, persecuted in the 1950s only to become perhaps the single most formative influence on vatican ii. Associated with this inter est in ecumenism was congars investment in a theology of the. While the name yves congar is recognizable by theologians and others there is a gap between recognition and familiarity. Yves congar and vatican ii catholic institute of sydney 99 albert rd, strathfield, sydney friday evening 8 june till sunday afternoon 10 june 2012 including launch of the english translation of congar s my journal of the council theology 20 19922012 participant paper proposal to be submitted by 15 march 2012. This move from considering the individual heretic to considering the heretical group as such is precisely what is not happening in the holy canons, and in particular in the 95th canon of the penthekte synod, which is cited in the presynodical draft document. Yves congar s book is one of the few comprehensive treatments of the churchs understanding of the spirit and the working of the spirit in the life of the church by a roman catholic theologian, providing indispensable resources for the development of a spiritsensitive theology robert imbelli. Publication date 1959 publisher fordham university press collection universallibrary. Congar, then a young professor of theology, is denied permission to attend, as an.
Stories of men and women who loved and changed the. Interface theology isbn 9781925486438 pdf epub yves congar. Yves congar award series the department of theology and philosophy presents the yves congar award for theological excellence. Tx0021861contentevents at the second vatican council. Yves congar was easily among the great theologians of vatican ii and one of the great theologians of the twentieth century. Contents preface 1 sacred scripture and the spiritual life the old testament the new testament 2 spirituality of the early church the apostolic fathers christian life christian gnosticism. Jul 31, 2018 author of je crois en lesprit saint, chretiens en dialogue, jalons pour une theologie du laicat, vatican ii, entretiens dautomne, le concile au jour le jour, the catholic church and the race question, lay people in the church. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Finally, congars reflection about the potential ecumenical value of the way in which st. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. That date will make july 16, 1054 and october 31, 1517 appear even more re mote. Congar without critical evaluation and it merely attempts to preserve his logic and order.
French dominican yves congar 19041995 expressed a desire to be. Nov 28, 2016 by yves congar doubleday, 1968 i received one of the most important introductions to theology and to the world of one of the great theologians of the 20th century when i first opened the pages of. Elizabeth johnson, csj on monday, january 14, on the main campus. Yves mariejoseph congar op april 1904 22 june 1995 was a french dominican friar, priest, and theologian. Yves mariejoseph congar was born in sedan, in the ardennes region in eastern france, the son of a bank manager. The aim of this article is to assess the significance of congars my journal of the council in order to draw attention to its significant influence in the ongoing reception of the vatican ii, and to the perennial challenge of reform in the church. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. The famous french dominican theologian, yves congar, who was part of this work, would later remark that because the roman theologians and bishops knew one another, they could freely speak about the preparatory work with one another, while those who were not part of the vatican bureaucracy were left. My journal of the council yves congar op liturgical press. Stories of men and women who loved and changed the church. Orbis books, maryknoll ny the career of the french dominican theologian yves marie congar was marked over a twentyyear period by a series of mystifying milestones. However, many of these works succumb to a vague religiosity because they lack an ecclesial framework.
Yves congar books list of books by author yves congar. Interface theology isbn 9781925486438 pdf epub yves. True and false reform in the church yves congar download. Journal of a theologian 19461956 isbn 9781925232240 pdf epub. Dominican theologian yves congar has often been credited for his powerful influence at the second vatican council. Stories of men and women who loved and changed the church by robert mcclory 2000. He was told that in the future he should communicate only with the secretariat. Much of the literature in contemporary spirituality rightly emphasizes the importance of experiencing god in daily life.
Yves congar, in full yvesmariejoseph cardinal congar, born april, 1904, sedan, francedied june 22, 1995, paris, french dominican priest who was widely recognized in his lifetime as one of the most important roman catholic theologians of the 20th century. Essential writings modern spiritual masters by paul lakeland feb 28, 2010. We have all had comforting experiences of catholic unity. The meaning of tradition ebook written by yves congar, o. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. The nature of private revelation when thinking about the idea of private revelation, it occurs to one that there is, and has been, a lot of it going around for centuries. Among the private diaries of vatican ii, those of yves m.
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