Toward a Recovery of the Priest as Shepherd

  • Matthew Janeczko
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6017/lv.v3i1.5352

Abstract

This essay attempts to recover the pastoral office of ordained ministry by drawing upon selected passages from Sacred Scripture and entering into dialogue with important magisterial documents as well as the works of contemporary theologians.  It concludes by providing a theological account of priestly presence as a constitutive part of ordained ministry, without which the sanctifying and governing duties of the priest lose much of their theological grounding.

Author Biography

Matthew Janeczko
Matthew T. Janeczko, OFM Cap is a member of the Capuchin Franciscan Province of Saint Mary (NE/NY), enrolled at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.  He is the process of completing his Master of Divinity (M.Div) in preparation for ordaination to the priesthood.  He is also a candidate for the License of Sacred Theology (STL) in systematic theology.
Published
2013-12-04
How to Cite
Janeczko, M. (2013). Toward a Recovery of the Priest as Shepherd. Lumen Et Vita, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.6017/lv.v3i1.5352
Issue
Vol 3 (2013)
Section
Articles
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