false 1989184 1 The volume consists of two fundamental texts by Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, on the ecclesial movements and new communities within the Church since the Second Vatican Council. These writings are particularly meaningful with regard to the intense spiritual journey which the ecclesial movements and the new communities are experiencing in view of their meeting with Pope Benedict XVI on Pentecost 2006.<P> These writings are a precious guide for the entire Church, leaders and laity alike, who are invited to welcome the new "outpourings of the Spirit". The first part of the book presents in an articulate and exhaustive way the theological vision of the Pope on these ecclesial movements and the new communities. It is his talk titled <i>Church Movements and their Place in Theology</i> which he gave at the beginning of the World Congress of the Ecclesial Movements in Rome in Ma, 1998. It combines extraordinary theological depth with a warm pastoral tone. <P> The second part of the book is very different from the first, but complements the first part. It contains the dialogue of Cardinal Ratzinger with a large group of Bishops from all continents, convened together for a seminar on the topic, <i>The Ecclesial Movements in the Pastoral Concern</i> of the Bishops held in Rome in 1999.This dialogue format was very favorably received by the Bishops, and it is quite wide-ranging, touching on topics such as the relation between the old and the new charisms, the institutional dimension and the charismatic dimension of the Church, and the Church's mission in a non-Christian society and more. 1992800 10 2007 New Outpourings of the Spirit total:2|5:1|4:1| 2 9 7 1 5 0 false false Thu May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 16:38:53 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 16:43:46 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Sep 17 06:41:51 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 06:41:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 22:01:01 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 22:01:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 30 21:12:25 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 21:12:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 18 11:01:28 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 11:01:39 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 17 19:44:05 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 19:44:05 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Sep 01 10:10:34 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 17 21:02:54 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 01 10:10:34 -0700 2008