Search for Truth Colletcted Papers of Prof. Dr. B. Joseph Francis: Vol. II

includes index and biblioraphy

Part III - Doctrinal questions revisited 1. Introducing the theme: the year of faith .....1 2. A response: Man and world or man within the world .....6 3. Though they differ essentially and not only in degree ....12 4. Towards an ecumenical christology .....19 5. Ministerial priesthood and the eucharist .....30 6. A christmas meditation: He becomes one of us ....44 7. Relevance of ordained ministry for the world today ....49 8. What the catechism of the catholic church teaches about mary ....66 9. Theological reflections on introductiion to the CCC .....84 10. Are we sent to the already saved? .....95 11. Creeping infallibility .....108 12. The mystique of ministerial priests .....120 13. Laudato si from the angle of God-man world theology ....138 14. A genuine christology as a basis for genuine consecrated life .....152 15. Porta fidei - doorway to faith, an extended commentary .....166 16. The question of unum presbyterium : Priests around their bishop, is it a type of collegiality .....182 17. Ecclesial dimension of the life of the religious as described in some conciliar and post-conciliar documents witha reflection on how it could be expressed in lives of the sisters of charity .....196 18. Mary in the catechism of the catholic church ....204 Part IV - Prof. Dr B. Joseph Francis on st Augustine 19. The ultimate end and destiny of every human being as portrayed in the writings of st Augustine 354-430 ....223 20. The resurrection of the body and StAugustine .....253 21. The mysticism of St Augustine .....264 22. The place of so-called sinners in the church according to St Augustine .....277 23. St Augustine`s interpretation of the existential quest of the human being`s desire for happiness .....291