The Motherhood of the Church; Particular Churches in the Universal Church

by Henri de Lubac

Publisher:

Ignatius

, 1982

Overview

Cardinal Henri de Lubac deeply mines the Christian tradition in examining the motherhood of the Church. Priests are called “Father” and the Church is called “Mother.” Our “Holy Mother the Church” is a traditional way of speaking among Catholics. Focusing on the Church’s motherhood allows this great theologian to unite two profound truths: the Church is the Bride of Christ and the Church is Christ’s mystical body. As de Lubac shows, the Church cannot be rightly considered apart from Christ and his saving work, both of which should be understood in light of the mystery of the Church’s maternity.

Product Details

• Title: The Motherhood of the Church; Particular Churches in the Universal Church
• Author: Henri de Lubac
• Publisher: Ignatius
• Print Publication Date: 1982
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Catholic Church › Doctrines; Church
• ISBNs: 9780898700145, 0898700140
• Resource ID: LLS:MTHRHDCHRCH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:23:29Z

About Henri de Lubac

Cardinal Henri de Lubac (February 20, 1896–September 4, 1991) is considered one of the outstanding theologians of the twentieth century. He was born in France and became a Jesuit priest in 1927. He taught theology at the Catholic University of Lyon from 1929 to 1961. His courses were interrupted twice, once by World War II and again from 1950 to 1958 over a disagreement with Pope Pius XII on certain points of dogma. After these “dark years” ended de Lubac was returned to teaching and grew in influence as a theologian. He was instrumental in shaping the Second Vatican Council and admired by successive pontiffs, eventually accepting an appointment to the cardinalate from Pope John Paull II. He wrote numerous books on spiritual and theological topics including The Christian Faith, Aspects of Buddhism, Catholicism, Corpus Mysticum, and The Eternal Feminine: A Study on the Poem by Teilhard de Chardin.