Jean Galot - Theology of the Priesthood

THEOLOGY OF THE PRIESTHOOD

JEAN GALOT, S.J.

IGNATIUS PRESS SAN FRANCISCO

Title of the original Italian edition:
Teologia del sacerdozio
Nuova Collana di Teologia Cattolica, 14
Libreria Editrice Fiorentina

Translated by Reverend Roger Balducelli, O.S.F.S.

Cover art:
Christian epitaph with engraving of the Good Shepherd,
found in the Basilica of Damous el-Karita at Carthago (Detail)
White marble, late 3rd / early 4th century
National Museum of Carthage, Carthage, Tunisia
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, New York

Cover design by Roxanne Mei Lum

Third printing 2005
1985, Ignatius Press, San Francisco
All rights reserved
ISBN 978-1-58617-096-7(PB)
ISBN 978-1-58617-099-8 (HB)
Library of Congress Control Number 2004117483
Printed in the United States of America

THE DEFINITION OF THE PRIESTHOOD

1. Sociology

2. The History of Religions

3. The Old Testament

1. Objections

2. The Evangelical Foundation

THE WITNESS OF JESUS CONCERNING HIS OWN PRIESTHOOD

1. The Absence of the Title Priest

2. The Reproof of the Jewish Priests

3. A New Temple

4. The Climactic Point in the Confrontation Between the Two Priesthoods

1. The Man of the Sacred

a. The initial holiness

b. The unfolding of consecration

c. The new visage of the sacred

2. The Minister

a. Shepherd

b. Shepherd and sacrifice

c. Shepherd and service

d. Shepherd and priestly functions

(1) The prophetic function

(2) The cultic function

(3) The royal function

THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST
IN THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS

1. The Son of God: A Transcendent High Priest

2. Mediator of the Covenant

3. Shepherd

4. The Cultic Framework Transcended

a. A cultic function of a superior order

b. The royal function

c. The prophetic function

1. Leaders of the Community

2. Participation in the Priesthood of Christ

THE INSTITUTION OF THE MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD

1. An Important Choice

2. Status and Mission

a. The will to create

b. The new status

c. The mission

d. The supreme power over the kingdom

e. The scope of mission and power

1. The Supreme Pastoral Power of Peter

a. The promise of the supreme power according to Matthew

b. The preservation of Peters faith and the mission to strengthen the brothers according to Luke

c. The mission of universal shepherd

d. The importance of the texts

2. Co-workers With the Twelve

a. The presence of disciples

b. The mission of the disciples

c. An enduring structure

THE PRIESTHOOD IN THE DOCTRINE
AND CONSCIOUSNESS OF PAUL

1. Pauls Mission

2. Apostolate As Priesthood

3. Distinctive Traits of the New Priesthood

a. Administrator of the New Covenant

b. Steward of Gods mysteries

c. Gods co-worker

THE PRIESTHOOD OF THE FAITHFUL
AND THE MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD

1. The Book of Revelation

2. The First Epistle of Peter

1. The Epistles of Paul

a. The First Epistle to the Corinthians

b. The Epistle to the Romans

c. The Epistle to the Philippians

2. Other Epistles

3. The Teaching of Jesus

a. The new worship of the Father

b. Distinctive traits of the new priesthood

(1) Participation in Christs consecration

(2) Universalism

(3) Activities

(4) Universal priesthood and sacramental economy

1. Differences

2. Relations

3. Redemptive Incarnation and the Two Forms of Priesthood

a. Redemptive Incarnation and universal priesthood

b. Redemptive Incarnation and ministerial priesthood

THE NATURE OF PRIESTLY MINISTRY

1. The Council of Trent

2. Priesthood as a Sacrificial Function

3. Priesthood as Proclamation

4. Priesthood as Leadership

1. Multiplicity and Synthesis

2. The Shepherds Mission

3. The Shepherds Mission and Authority

4. The Shepherds Mission and the Communal Goal of the Priestly Functions

5. Shepherd in an Extended Sense

1. Is the Priest a Mediator?

2. Distinctive Traits of the Priestly Mediation

1. Dynamic and Missionary Priesthood

2. Leadership of the Community

3. Promotion of Unity

4. Collegiality

THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIESTLY MINISTRY
IN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES

1. The Twelve

2. The Priestly Relevance of Pentecost

3. The Ministry of the Apostles

4. The Expansion of the Title Apostle

1. The Ordination of the Seven

2. The Origin of the Presbyters

3. The Functions of the Ministers

a. The shepherds function

b. The teachers function

c. The cultic functions

1. Authority at the Beginning

2. Terminology

3. The Structural Development

RANKS IN THE SACRAMENT OF ORDER

1. The Hierarchy

2. The Bishops Superiority to Priests

3. Conclusion

1. The Various Orders and Their Origins

2. The Sacramentality of the Episcopate

a. The fullness of the sacrament of order

b. Episcopal collegiality

c. Power and its exercise

d. The power to ordain delegated to priests

3. The Diaconate

a. The restoration of the permanent diaconate

b. Doctrinal caution and practical encouragement

THE BEING OF THE PRIEST

1. The Debate on the Value of the Priestly Character

2. A Spiritual and Indelible Mark

3. The Priestly Character in the Development of Tradition

1. The Mystery of the Priestly Character

2. The Character of Christ

3. Mark of Consecration

4. Mark of Conformity to Christ

5. Mission and Power of the Priest

6. The Structure of the Church

THE PRIESTLY WAY OF LIFE

1. The Issue Today

2. The Issue Resolved

3. The Way of Life Revealed by the Gospel

4. The Impact of Monasticism

1. Objections

2. Priesthood and Celibacy in Christ

3. Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom

a. The praise of voluntary celibacy

b. The theme of the declaration

c. Eunuchry

d. Celibacy and priesthood

e. The gift of understanding

4. The Value of Celibacy According to Paul

5. The Evolution of Priestly Celibacy in the Church

a. The evolution of the evangelical ideal

b. The evolution of the law of celibacy

6. The Issue Today

THE MISSION OF WOMAN AND THE PRIESTHOOD

1. The Claim to a Priesthood for Women

2. The Ecumenical Situation

3. The Declaration of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

1. The Intention of Christ

a. Christs institution of the ministerial priesthood

b. Christs attitude toward women

c. Womans mission in the Church

d. The truly Christian emancipation of women

2. The Teaching of Paul

3. The Tradition

1. Priesthood and Maleness

2. The Promotion of Womans Mission in the Church

This translation of Teologia del Sacerdozio by Jean Galot, S.J., was prepared by Reverend Roger Balducelli, O.S.F.S., who worked from the Italian text while giving careful attention to the French translation which was published by section in Esprit et vie . Ignatius Press is grateful to Father Balducelli for his translation and to Reverend Monsignor Richard Malone for his assistance as General Editor. It is hoped that this translation will be of service to priests, seminarians and lay persons who wish to deepen their understanding of Vatican II theology of the priesthood.

Abbott The Documents of Vatican II , ed. W. M. Abbott (New York, 1966)

AAS Acta Apostolicae Sedis

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