On the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (eBook)

St. Robert Bellarmine (Autor)

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2020
306 Seiten
Mediatrix Press (Verlag)
978-1-0878-6265-1 (ISBN)

Infos

St. Robert Bellarmine was one of the best known of the Counter-Reformation theologians by both friend and foe. His apologetic writings were the most widely read treatises on theological subjects during the 17th century, and they also brought numerous conversions to the Catholic faith. Now for the first time, St. Robert's amazing treatises are available to you in English! In this treatise on the Sacrifice of the Mass, St. Robert divides his work into two topics: That the Mass is a Sacrifice, and secondly, the nature of that Sacrifice, namely that the Mass is propitiatory, beneficial to others, and that the ceremonies of the Mass are ancient and pleasing to God. St. Robert takes the fight to the Protestants on their own ground, defending the Mass from Scripture and how the Church Fathers understood it. Then he argues from the consensus of Greek and Latin Fathers and the whole history of the Church to defend the Mass as a sacrifice instituted by Christ Himself. ';St. Robert Bellarmine is a masterful defender of the Catholic faith, a prince of apologists. The controversy over whether the Holy Mass is a true and proper sacrifice wasand isamong the most hotly debated questions dividing Catholics and Protestants. Bellarmine's almost unbelievable erudition is on full display as he thoroughly proves the Catholic doctrine by marshaling arguments from Scripture, the Fathers of the Church, and human reason. But the real thrill for lovers and scholars of liturgy comes in his defense of the various prayers and ceremonies of the Roman Rite of Mass. Here is a commentary on the Tridentine Mass by one of the greatest theologians of the Tridentine era.' Dr. John Joy, President of the St. Albert the Great Center for Scholastic Studies ';St. Robert Bellarmine, in this section of the De Controversiis, provides the reader with an unparalleled defense of the Catholic theology of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Many of objections raised and refuted by St. Robert are still applicable today amidst the various theological speculations of our times. Steeped in the tradition of the Church, this text addresses many aspects of the theology of the Mass in a depth not seen in writings of modern authors. The timeliness of the book is evident in our current historical context as many priests and faithful are taking a fresh look at the ancient rite of Mass.'Fr. Chad Ripperger, SMD ';For five years in Chablais, I preached with no books other than the Bible, and the Great Bellarmine.'St. Francis de Sales

Inhalt

BOOK I    

Chapter I: On the word “Mass” 13

Chapter II: On the definition of a sacrifice20

Chapter III: The death of Christ is a sacrifice properly speaking31

Chapter IV: On the partition of acrifice34

Chapter V: Is the Mass a sacrifice?36

Chapter VI: In the Mass a true sacrifice is offered: Proven from the testimony of scripture and the priesthood of Melchisedech.39

Chapter VII: The sacrifice of the Mass is proven from the figure of the Paschal Lamb61

Chapter VIII: ... from the figures of different sacrifices of the Old Testament70

Chapter IX: ... from predictions of the prophets74

Chapter X: ... from Malachi77

Chapter XI: ... from John IV 89

Chapter XII: ... from the Words of Institution92

Chapter XIII: ... from Acts XIII 100

Chapter XIV: ... from 1 Corinthians X 101

Chapter XV: The tradition of the Fathers, and first the terms Sacrifice, Oblation and Immolation105

Chapter XVI: The sacrifice of the Mass, properly speaking, is proven from the rite of Altars118

Chapter XVII: ... proven from the word “Priest”.120

Chapter XVIII: ... proven from the Liturgies123

Chapter XIX: ... from those for whom the sacrifice of the Mass is offered124

Chapter XX: ... from the union of Law and Sacrifice125

Chapter XXI: ... from the comparison of the Christian law to the Mosaic129

Chapter XXII: ... the difference between the Sacrament and the Sacrifice131

Chapter XXIII: ... from the consensus of the Church132

Chapter XXIV: The objections of Luther are answered134

Chapter XXV: The arguments of John Calvin are answered138

Chapter XXVI: The objections of Chemnitz are answered148

Chapter XXVII: In what part of the Mass the essence of the sacrifice properly consists150

Chapter I: We lay down the first controversy: Whether the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice161

Chapter II: That the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice is proven            163

Chapter III: The sacrifice of the Mass is also impetratory169

Chapter IV: The proper efficacy of the sacrifice of the Mass is explained171

Chapter V: We answer the objections of our adversaries178

Chapter VI: The sacrifice of the Mass benefits all the living180

Chapter VII: The sacrifice of the Mass is duly offered for the dead abiding in Purgatory183

Chapter VIII: The sacrifice of the Mass is rightly celebrated in honor of the Saints190

Chapter IX: On Private Masses

Chapter X: The arguments against Private Masses are answered208

Chapter XI: On the kind of language217

Chapter XII: Not everything in Mass must necessarily be said in a loud voice219

Chapter XIII: What the heretics suppose regarding the ceremonies of the Mass225

Chapter XIV: The ceremonies which precede Mass are ancient and pious230

Chapter XV: On the ceremonies which are done in the Mass, and in the action in which they consist.240

Chapter XVI: On what is recited in the Mass of the Catechumens246

Chapter XVII: On the Offertory, and the Preface

Chapter XVIII: On the word “Canon”259

Chapter XIX: On the author of the Canon262

Chapter XX: On the antiquity of the Canon266

Chapter XXI: On the truth of the First Prayer of the Canon269

Chapter XXII: On the Truth of the Second Prayer of the Canon279

Chapter XXIII: On the Truth of the Third Prayer of the Canon281

Chapter XXIV: On the Truth of the Fourth Prayer of the Canon283

Chapter XXV: On the Truth of the Fifth Prayer of the Canon290

Chapter XXVI: On the Sixth Prayer of the Canon291

Chapter XXVII: On the Lord’s Prayer, and the following prayers294

APPENDIX A: The Text of the Canon300

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.1.2020
• Übersetzer: Ryan Grant
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Schlagworte: Baroque Theology • bellarmine • Bible • Calvin • Catholic Church • Chemnitz • Council of Trent • Counter-Reformation • Holy Mass • Jesuit • Luther • Mass • Pope • Sacrifice • St. Augustine • Tridentine Mass
• ISBN-10: 1-0878-6265-5 / 1087862655
• ISBN-13: 978-1-0878-6265-1 / 9781087862651