"Thorough and precise in scholarship, sensitive to contemporary issues and accessible to both undergraduate and graduate students. A unique and valuable work."--Michael Sirilla, author of The Ideal Bishop (CUA Press) "This book is a brilliant synthesis of doctrinal handbook and creative, at times even daring, theological exploration. It plunges the reader into a deep and loving contemplation of the mystery of the church in characteristically accessible, straightforward prose. It sets an agenda for future work in ecclesiology even as it will serve as an excellent textbook in undergraduate and graduate classes for years to come."--John C. Cavadini, University of Notre Dame "Father Kereszty is a man of profound scholarly and pastoral wisdom. In this long-awaited book, he provides a primer in Ressourcement ecclesiology, rooted in Scripture, the Fathers, and the high medievals, and flowering at Vatican II.

Among the few living theologians educated at the height of the Ressourcement movement, Father Kereszty's mastery of its key themes has become connatural. His communication of these insights--at a time when rationalistic currents threaten the church afresh--is a model of evangelical simplicity and clarity."--Matthew Levering, James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary "This wonderful book is the rich fruit of a faithful lifetime--a lifetime not only of penetrating theological reflection on the mystery and mission of Christ's church, but of prayer and teaching from the church's heart. At last we have in English a Catholic ecclesiology with the brevity and clarity needed for an introductory course on the church, yet the substance to repay a lifetime of study."--Bruce D.

Marshall, Southern Methodist University.