Beyer Jean

 “Analecta Gregoriana” 141

1964, pp. 226

978-88-7652-113-3 

Les members des Institut séculiers s’interrogent souvent au sujet de la nature et de la portée de leurs engagements. Ce travail répondra à leur attente. La Constitution Apostolique “Provida Mater Ecclesia” reconnaissait officiellement l’existence des instituts séculiers et leur conférait un premier statut canonique par la Lex pucliaris qu’elle promilgait le 2 février 1947. Le Motu Proprio Primo Feliciter du 12 mars 1948, bientôt suivi de l’Instruction Cum Sanctissimus de la Sacée Congrégation des Religieux en date du 19 mars de la même année, venaient achee ce premier travail législtif. Ces documents étaient l’heureux aboutissement d’une longue evolution que consacraient ces actes de lìautorité supreme dans l’Eglise. La doctrine qu’ils élaboraient et les Instituts qu’ils approuvaient ont attire de plus en plus l’attention des fidèles et provoqué des etudes et des recherches nouvelles au sujet de la nature et de la position des trios états de perfection. De ce fait, la Constitution Apostolique  Provida Mater Ecclesia a été à l’origine d’une nouvelle vie dans l’Eglise et a fortement favorisé et favorisera sans doute dans l’avenir l’adaptation des Odres et Congréfations religieuses aux besoins des temps nouveaux.

Russell John

 “Analecta Gregoriana” 138

1964, pp. VII-152

978-88-7652-111-9

The first part of this work is an investigation into the history of marriage convalidations in general prior to the 14th century. Since a sanatio in radice is a form of convalidation, it is in the dispensing activity of popes, councils and bishops that we will find whatever evidence there is concerning the genesis and early evolution of the sanatio. The first chapter ends with a demonstration of the inaccuracy of the commonly accepted opinion today regarding the first example of a sanatio in radice. Next we will describe the elaboration of the theory of the sanatio as it appears in the writings of the classical canonists. We will show that this method of convalidating marriages answered a definitive need, namely the defence of the Holy See against charges of undue interference in temporal affairs in the legitimation ad temporalia of bastard children living outside the papal dominions. In the third chapter we will trace the reception this new theory met with in the writings of the post-classical canonists, until it became the common opinion of the authors. We will then turn to examine whatever evidence we have as to how often the popes actually granted sanationes in radice during the two centuries before the Council of Trent. Finally we will analyse the various elements that go to make up this extraordinary form of marriage convalidation as it was conceived by its author and by subsequent canonist.

Krahl Joseph

“Analecta Gregoriana” 137

1964, pp. XII-385

978-88-7652-110-2 

The history of the Catholic missions in China, more than that of any other mission field, displays bright lights and dark shadows. From the time of Christianity’s first contact with China in the 13th century, the Church achieved victorious expansion and had well-founded hopes for the conversion of the whole Chinese nation: but she also experienced tragic failures. The history of the Chinese missions is rich in great initiatives, admirable talents, and heroic sacrifices. In this vineyard of the Lord, along with others who were not always at the height of their sublime vocation, there worked great men,saints,martyrs. The 18th century however, is one of the less inviting periods of Chinese mission history. After the great successes and hopes of the previous century, there followed frustrations, persecution, failure and decline. Nevertheless, even in this period of decadence, there were great men on the scene. One of them was Gottfried Xavier von Laimbeckhoven, Jesuit, missionary and bishop. Over a span of fifty years he was in the center of events and, in the light of this great though tragic figure, we can study the history of the missions of China for the period between 1738 and 1787.

Paul Gilbert S.I.

Analecta Gregoriana 317

pp. 480 + 8 tavole a colori

978-88-7839-221-2

Dal novembre 2007 ha preso avvio, presso la Pontificia Università Gregoriana, una serie d'incontri sul tema: Chiesa e modernità. Si è così costituito un gruppo di ricerca, formato da filosofi, teologi e storici della Gregoriana e di università statali. L'oggetto dell'indagine: la questione delle strutture della ragione operanti nella modernità, e il ruolo centrale e dottrinale svolto dalla Chiesa in tale ambito. Dopo alcuni anni di lavoro, nel novembre 2011, il gruppo di ricerca ha concluso i suoi lavori organizzando un convegno internazionale, i cui atti sono pubblicati in questo volume.

At the origin of Modernity, during the XVI and XVII centuries, the Church partecipated with great commitment and with a positive spirit. Starting from the XVIII century, however, she distanced herself from those cultural currents that imbued ever wider spaces in society. In order to understand teh Church's role in contemporary culture it is necessary to look at these centuries of the Modern Age with a spirit of constructive discernment. We are, in fact, its children.

Paul Gilbert, jésuite belge francophone, docteur en Philosophie (Louvain), ancien élève de l'Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Ve section (Paris-Sorbonne), licensié en théologie dogmatique (Grégorienne). Professeur de métaphysique à la Grégorienne. Directeur de "gregorianum" jusqu'en novembre 2011. Doyen de la faculté de philosophie de la Grégorienne depuis septembre 2011. Auteur de Sapere e sperare (Vita e Pensiero, Milan, 2003), Violence et compassion. Essai sur l'authenticité d'ètre (Cerf, Paris, 2009); Le ragioni della Sapienza (GBPress, Roma, 2010).

Rambaldi Giuseppe

“Analecta Gregoriana” 33

978-88-87652-021-1

1944, pp. 192,

Il 3 marzo 1547 fu definito a Trento che il ministro dei sacramenti nell’esercizio del suo ufficio deve avere almeno l’intenzione di fare quello che fa la Chiesa. La formula usata dal Concilio: volere fare quello che fa la Chiesa non ebbe sempre e da tutti la medesima interpretazione. I teologi dell’epoca, dato il sorgere e lo svilupparsi delle controversie sul valore dei sacramenti amministrati dagli eretici, furono portati a studiare e a chiarire con gli altri elementi richiesti anche quello dell’intenzione del ministro. Le domande fondamentali furono: è necessaria l’intenzione del ministro? Se sì, quale deve essere l’oggetto dell’intenzione del ministro? Questo volume si propone di studiare quale sia stato, nel periodo immediatamente precedente il Concilio, nel periodo del Concilio e nel grande rifiorire  della scolastica dopo il Concilio, il pensiero dei teologi sull’oggetto dell’intenzione del ministro dei sacramenti.

Joseph-Rhéal Laurin, OMI

"Analecta Gregoriana" 61

SERIES FACULTATIS HISTORIAE ECCLESIASTICAE

SECTIO B (N. 10) - 1954

pp. XVI-492; 9788876520396

L’histoire de la littérature chrétienne, jusqu’au milieu du IVe siècle, accorde une place de choix aux apologies du christianisme.

Née du désir de défendre l’Eglise calomniée et persécutée, elle retinrent, au IIe siècle, l’attention de presque tous les écrivains chrétiens; elle présentaient alors un caractère juridique, populaire et faiblement doctrinal.

Le gros de notre effort portera sur la recherche des orientations maîtresses des apologistes chrétiens. Ces orientations se concrétiseront pour nous dans la réponse aux trois questions suivantes:

1. A qui s’adresse l’apologiste?
2. Quels buts se propose-t-il d’atteindre?
3. Quel genre d’arguments utilise-t-il?

En conclusion, nous tenterons de dégager certaines orientations générales de l’apologétiue chrétienne pendant cette période de 270 à 361. Pour tous les chapitres consacrés à l’étude des oeuvres apologétiques, nous reproduirons en notes la plupart des passages grecs et latins qu’on peut lire. Dans le texte, en traduction ou en paraphrase.

Joseph-Rhéal Laurin, OMI. Professeur à la Faculté de Théologie de l’Université d’Ottawá

Castro Pérez Francisco P.

“Analecta Gregoriana” 316

2011, pp. 624

978-88-7839-209-0

«El Hijo de Dios, con su encarnación, se ha unido en cierto modo con cada hombre» (Constitución pastoral sobre la Iglesia en el mundo actual Gaudium et spes, n. 22). Esta afirmación es una de las más citadas del Concilio Vaticano II, lo cual puede dar a entender que se trata de una enseñanza aceptada de modo pacífico por todos. Sin embargo, ya desde el tiempo de su redacción, algunos han tenido dificultad en reconocer el valor específicamente doctrinal de los contenidos de GS. Además, el precedente más claro de la afirmación que estudiamos, la teología patrística de la inclusión de la humanidad en Cristo, recibió críticas a lo largo del siglo pasado. Esto se refleja en un sinuoso camino de recepción de la fórmula conciliar, que ha sido objeto de reservas, interpretaciones diversas y un desarrollo desigual en los distintos temas teológicos. Esta obra se enfrenta a la interpretación de esta enseñanza particular del Concilio a través de tres vías complementarias: la historia de la redacción de GS, el an lisis del texto y la acogida de su enseñanza en los tratados de Antropología teológica. De este modo, se intenta avanzar en la hermenéutica del Concilio, aún pendiente de una recepción más plena cuando se conmemoran los cincuenta años de su inauguración. 

Francisco A. Castro Pérez (Sevilla, 1971) es presbítero secular de la Diócesis de Málaga (España). Con la presente investigación, ha obtenido el grado de Doctor en Teología Dogmática en la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana. Actualmente realiza diversas tareas pastorales, entre ellas la de profesor en los centros teológicos de su Diócesis.

Auletta Gennaro

“Analecta Gregoriana” 315

2011, pp. 272

978-88-7839-207-6 

 In collaboration with I. Colagè, P. D'Ambrosio, L. Torcal

In this book the author and his coworkers try to show how fruitful is to deal with current scientific matters for philosophy and theology. The book will give some insights and open new paths of reflection rather than giving a systematic or accomplished summary. In particular, the author and his coworkers deal with these problems by “dialoguing” with three classical authors, each coming from one of the fields involved: Albert Einstein for science, Aristotle for philosophy and St Thomas Aquinas for theology. In this way, we shall discover that many of the problems raised in the current research can find a new light when examined through the eyes of these classical examinations.The Introduction, which tries to sketch the historical and contemporary background of the book, is followed by five other chapters. Chapter 2 develops some epistemological reflections on the sciences, philosophy of nature and theology of nature. Chapter 3 journeys among several scientific disciplines and branches with the aim of grasping the main fundamental lessons that the scientific research may offer to philosophy and theology. Such a journey brings to three heuristic philosophical principles in view of a renewed philosophy of nature. The following chapter (Chapter 4) opens to a further dimension, the theological one, trying to envisage some theological hints that can derive when the previous analysis is confronted with St Thomas’ thought and approach. The fifth chapter addresses anthropological matters in the light of the epistemological, philosophical and theological enquires conducted in the previous chapters. A conclusive chapter that summarizes all the main results follows. 

Gennaro Auletta, Ph.D, is aggregate Professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome), where he teaches logic as well as several courses and seminars in philosophy of science and of nature. He is author of more than ten books, including the recently published Cognitive Biology: Dealing with Information from Bacteria to Minds (Oxford University Press, 2011) and Quantum Mechanics (with G. Parisi and M. Fortunato, Cambridge University Press, 2009), and of more than 50 papers. For “Analecta Gregoriana”, he is the editor (together with M. Leclerc sj, and R. A. Martinez) of the proceedings of the conference on biological evolution held at the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2009: Biological Evolution: Facts and Theories (Gregorian and Biblical Press, 2011).