Behold The Pierced One: An Approach to a Spiritual Christology (Biblia.com)

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In this profound and illuminating work, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger turns the gaze of an accomplished theologian upon the crucified Savior. This synthetic and meditative work is theological without being abstract or dry, and spiritual without being sentimental. The pierced heart of Christ must be the heart of theology and Christian life as well. Proceeding from the prayerful dialogue between the...

Jesus did not need to start by founding a People of God (the “Church”). It was already there. Jesus’ task was only to renew this People by deepening its relationship to God and by opening it up for all mankind. Therefore the question of whether Jesus intended to found a Church is a false question because it is unhistorical. The only proper way to phrase the question would be to ask whether Jesus intended to abolish the People of God or to renew it. The answer to this question, rightly put, is plain:

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