Joseph Ratzinger

Hans Urs Von Balthasar

Two great theologians endeavor to recover the centrality of Marian doctrine and devotion for the contemporary Church, offering a spiritually rich approach to Mariology that brings into new relief the Marian contours of ecclesial faith. Ratzinger and von Balthasar show that Mary is both the embodiment of the Church, and the mother who co-operates in giving birth to the Church in the souls of believers. At once profound and yet readily accessible, Mary: The Church at the Source offers a theologically balanced and biblically grounded presentation of traditional and contemporary thought on Marian doctrine and spirituality.

The Church at the Source

Mary

In this third book, Balthasar presents various ways in which something of the Creator Spirit should be experienced through his manifestations: in the way in which he leads human persons to the living God ("Faith"), in the way in which he distinguishes the spirits of this time ("Crisis"), in the way in which he initiates into the mystery of the Incarnate One ("Night"), in the way in which he breathes through the finite structures of human life as that which is incomprehensibly open ("Breath"), and in the way in which he reveals himself as love ("Spirit").

Creator Spirit

Explorations in Theology

Rudy Albino de Assunção

"Esta obra traz uma miscelânea de textos de Hans Urs von Baltazar sobre a relação entre o cristianismo e as outras religiões; sobre o primado petrino e a Humanae vitae; sobre a figura da mulher e a veneração a Maria Santíssima e sobre arte e beleza. O livro recolhe artigos publicados nas edições brasileira e portuguesa da revista Communio, desde a década de 1980, resgatados das prateleiras das bibliotecas teológicas, a fim de que continuem a conduzir ao contato com a verdadeira imagem da Igreja, com a verdadeira beleza e, assim, com a glória que nos foi prometida".

Textos selecionados sobre Eclesiologia, Mariologia e Estética

O Mistério Ardente da Glória do Amor

Balthasar's unique volume on Thérèse of Lisieux and Elizabeth of the Trinity presents a theological biography of each of these holy Carmelite sisters which gives profound insights into their spirituality, showing that their differences actually complement one another. Balthasar probes the depths of the contemplative mission of each of these young Carmelites who both died in their twenties, and gave powerful witness to the critical importance of contemplation as a means to holiness. Each woman is clearly shown as a daughter of her Carmelite heritage with her own emphasis: Thérèse's discovery of the "little way of love" and Elizabeth's focus on the indwelling of God in the soul.

Therese of Lisieux and Elizabeth of the Trinity

Two Sisters in the Spirit

The great trilogy of theology by Hans Urs von Balthasar includes The Glory of the Lord, Theo-Drama, and Theo-Logic. His Epilogue, a single volume, is the closing of his masterwork, giving final details and overview to the prior volumes in the trilogy.

Hans Urs Von Balthasar

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