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This text examines three key moments in the developing theology of the church’s holiness and sinfulness in the twentieth century: the ressourcement movement of the 1930s to the 1950s, the Second VaticanCouncil (1962-65), and the pontificate of John Paul II (1978-2005).
The aim of this text is to make accessible the works of Emile Mersch, Henri de Lubac, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Yves Congar, Karl Rahner, and Charles Journet that discuss the holiness and sinfulness of the church and to demonstrate how these works were influential in composing the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium.
The author then considers how this developing theology is put into practice in Pope John Paul II’s millennial program, which centers on admitting that the church in its members has sinned and needs to seek forgiveness.
Sister Jeanmarie Gribaudo, a Sister of St. Joseph of Boston, holds a Doctorate of Sacred Theology from Boston College. She has extensive experience working with young people, having served for over ten years as Mayor Thomas Menino’s youth advisor. She has worked in higher educationadministration and has taught courses at Stonehill College, Fairfield University, and Sacred Heart University. Currently, she is an adjunct faculty member atMerrimack College in North Andover and serves as a reviewer of catecheticaltexts for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
