St. Paul uses the image of Paschal Lamb only once. What is the real meaning of this symbol in his theology? It symbolises the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ but with a different emphasis. What does he emphasize? The aim of this study is to show the exegetical meaning of …
The Easter Vigil is the most beautiful and significant celebration during the liturgical year for Catholics. Not only is it a celebration and remembering of the Resurrection of Christ, but it is also where catechumens are fully initiated and welcomed into the Church through bapt…
In recent decades, biblical scholars, liturgical theologians, and church musicians (among others) have called for the recovery of lament in Christian worship, praising the stark honesty, authentic relationship, and stubborn hope characteristic of this ancient practice of prayer.…
This dissertation examines the soteriology of Hans Urs von Balthasar and presents a defense of his theology of sacrifice. His theology of sacrifice, I argue, appropriates both the cultic and prophetic material of Scripture. My method is to trace Balthasar's theological aesthetic…