Is the study of theology necessary to be a good priest?

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Angelo Lameri

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By justifying the need for the study of theology in priestly formation, it becomes evident how pastoral charity, lived in the mystery of Christ, presupposes the experience of the gift of self, which is part of the identity and action of the priest. Avoiding the risks of both a disincarnated spiritualism and an activism that neglects the inner life, theological reflection emerges as a guide, which balances personal practice of faith and pastoral commitment. It is in the relationship between knowledge and faith that the love for God shapes a good theologian, capable of dialoguing with the world of culture and science, promoting the new evangelization.

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Lameri, A. (2020). Is the study of theology necessary to be a good priest?. Brasiliensis, 9(17), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8128486
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Angelo Lameri, Pontificia Università Lateranense, Roma

Doutor em Teologia com especialização litúrgico-pastoral junto ao Istituto di Liturgia Pastorale “S. Giustina” de Pádua (Itália). É o vice-decano da Faculdade de Teologia da Pontificia Università Lateranense de Roma, onde atua como professor ordinário de Liturgia e sacramentária geral, e também colabora como professor convidado na Pontificia Università della Santa Croce. Desde 2010 é consultor da Congregação para o Culto Divino e a Disciplina dos Sacramentos, e desde 2013 é consultor do Ofício de celebrações litúrgicas do Sumo Pontífice.

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Lameri, A. (2020). Is the study of theology necessary to be a good priest?. Brasiliensis, 9(17), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8128486