Alter Christus.Alter Christus John J. Gilchrist Ave Maria Press Ave Maria Press is a Roman Catholic publishing company which was founded in 1865 by Friar Edward Sorin, a Holy Cross priest who had founded the University of Notre Dame.[1] Ave Maria magazine Sorin founded the company in order to publish the PO Box 428, Nortre Dame, IN 46556-0428 1594710317 $14.95 1-800-282-1865 www.avemariapress.com During the course of his 47 years of ministry, Msgr. John J. Gilchrist has served as a parish priest Parish priest may refer to
n. The district under an archbishop's jurisdiction. arch  di·oc of Newark. Msgr. Gilchrist draws upon his experiences, studies, and reflections in Alter Christus: St. Paul St. Paulas a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery Speaks To Priests, to provide his fellow clergy with inspired and inspiring insights into being a priest and pastor within the Catholic community. He reveals that being a priest is a calling, not a profession, and the core of priesthood is sacrifice and service. A number of priestly obligations are surveyed and commented upon, including fidelity, the homily homily (hŏm`əlē), type of oral religious instruction delivered to a church congregation. In the patristic period through the Middle Ages the focus of the homily was on the explanation and application of texts read or sung during the , the laity, and love as a priest's primary motivation. Msgr. Gilchrist also comments upon the obligations and opportunities provided the priest to guide the Catholic community of faith in service to the Lord, especially in times of turmoil, strife, and calamity. Enhanced with a bibliography, Alter Christus should be considered as a "must read" for anyone who aspires to the priesthood, all those currently in service to their parish or diocese, and the lay reader with a concern for, and in support of, their clergy. |
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