Faith and Theology

In this section, we will include material regarding the faith and theology of the People Israel, as Jews and as Catholics. We hope to include material that will help illuminate the Jewish roots of the Catholic faith and the essential Israelite character of the Church.

On "Reflections on Covenant and Mission"

The following appeared in The Hebrew Catholic, #77.

• An Open Letter to Cardinal Keeler by Rosalind Moss
• Catholic Teaching on Evangelizing Jews by Marty Barrack
• Should Catholic Evangelization Target Jews
  National Catholic Register Symposium with Dr. Eugene Fisher; Fr. James Schall SJ; Dr. Ronda Chervin; Fr. Francis Martin; Mark Drogin; and David Moss
• America's Bishops: No Jews Invited by John Zmirak
• The AHC Proposal to Preserve the Jewish Witness by David Moss
   
• Reflections on Covenant and Mission by Delegates from the Bishop's Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the National Council of Synagogues

The following appeared in The Hebrew Catholic, #78.

• In the Wake of "Reflections on Covenant and Mission" by David Moss
  Views by Cardinal Avery Dulles, a scholars group (Sr. Mary Boys, Philip Cunningham, Fr. John Pawlikowski), Peter Herbeck, Fr. Peter Hocken and Roy Schoeman.

On the People Israel

Promises ­ Fulfillment

• The Messianic Interpretation of Isaiah 53 by Ancient & Medieval Jewish Commentators, Compiled by Dave Armstrong
• The Eucharist in Scripture by Marty Barrack
• Promises to Abraham Were Fulfilled in Christ by Pope John Paul II
• Derivation of Christianity from Judaism by Andrew Sholl
• From Jewish Passover to Christian Eucharist - Story of the Todah by Tim Gray
• Reconciling Gospel and Torah: The Catechism by Cardinal Ratzinger

Election ­ Irrevocable calling ­ Vocation

• Christ, the 'glory of Israel' by Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa
• The Church and the Jewish People by Fr. Louis Bouyer
• The Church - Prepared for in the Old Covenant by Card. Christoph Schönborn
• Vocation of Israel ... Remains Intact by Fr. Aidan Nichols, OP
• ... a sign of God's eternal and irrevocable election by Roch Kerestzy, O.Cist.
• Israel's True Identity and Vocation by Mark Drogin
• Was it Really "Odd of God to Choose the Jews"? by Roy Schoeman
• Jewish Gifts Transfigured in Christ by Ronda Chervin, Ph.D.
• Hebrew Catholic Bishops of Jerusalem by Andrew Sholl
• An Ancient Jewish-Christian Eucharistic Prayer by Paul Chaim Benedicta Schenck

On Salvation History

• The Lord of History:
  Christocentrism and the Philosophy of History by Msgr. Eugene Kevane
• Israel Explained to the Nuns of a Contemplative Order
  Regarding The Promise, a book of lectures from the 1970's by Jean-Marie Lustiger regarding the mystery of Israel and the Catholic Church.
• Salvation is From the Jews by Roy Schoeman, A Review by Ronda Chervin, Ph.D.

On the Apostasy of the Gentiles

The following three articles appeared in The Hebrew Catholic #64.

• How Long the Great Apostasy by Fr. Bernard M. Geiger, OFM Conv
• Cardinal John Henry Newman's "hard message" for our times by Bishop Basil Meeking
• The Ratzinger Report by Elias Friedman, OCD

On Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ'

The following Hebrew Catholic responses appeared in The Hebrew Catholic, #80

• Reflection by a Jewish Convert, Charles Hoffman
• Caught in the Crossfire, Roy Schoeman
• A Conversation Between Two Jews About One Thing, Meredith Gould
• My Thoughts, Sr. Miriam Rose

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