In the Beginning...: A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall

In the Beginning: A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall (Ressourcement - retrieval & renewal in Catholic thought) William B Eerdmans Publishing Co; Reprint edition (December 1996) Ratzinger discusses God as creator, the meaning of the biblical creation accounts, the creation of human beings, sin and salvation, and the consequences of faith in creation. Related "Reading Genesis with Cardinal Ratzinger", by Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco. Homiletic and Pastoral Review December 2003.

Called to Communion: Understanding the Church Today

Called to Communion: Understanding the Church Today Ignatius Press (May 1996) Cardinal Ratzinger examines the need of the Papal Primacy to ensure Christian unity; the true meaning of the Priesthood as a sacrament and not a mere ministry; the necessity of the Eucharist as the Sacrifice of the Savior now offering Himself on our altars; the role of the Bishops as successors of the Apostles; the value of suffering in union with Christ crucified and the indispensable service of the laity in the apostolate. See Also: Joseph Ratzinger's Primer on Ecclesiology - Zenit Interviews Ave Maria University's Father Matthew Lamb on the theme of Cardinal Ratzinger's Called to Communion. June 23/24, 2005. Excerpts Peter and Succession (Ignatius Insight)