Church with Open Doors

Catholic ecclesiology stands at the threshold of a new moment in thereception of the Second Vatican Council. The election of Pope Francis-coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the council-has inspired a freshconsideration of its teaching in such diverse areas as ecumenism inculturationmissiology and ministry.The chapters in this volume have their origin in a special symposiumhonoring the ecclesiological legacy of Thomas F. O'Meara OP. The symposiumcalled together over forty leading North American scholars in order to discussthe future of Catholic theological reflection on the church-a conversation thatoffers an entry into some of the most pressing issues in ecclesiology today.