The Role Of Charity In The Ecclesiology Of St. Bonaventure -pontificia Facultas Theologica S. Bonaventurae. Dissertationes Ad Lauream- Guide

2.1. The Incarnation as the supreme expression of divine love 2.2. Christus Caput Ecclesiae: the Head as source of charity for the Body 2.3. Charity in the mystery of the Cross: redemption as reformation in love Part Two The Ecclesial Body as Shaped by Charity

4.1. The Eucharist as sacrament and sacrifice of charity 4.2. Penance: restoration of charity through reconciliation 4.3. The other sacraments as instrumental causes of grace ordered to love Charity in the mystery of the Cross: redemption

1.1. The Holy Spirit as Donum and Vinculum Amoris in the Trinity 1.2. Charity as created participation in uncreated Love 1.3. The order of the theological virtues: primacy of charity The other sacraments as instrumental causes of grace

5.1. The triple office (priest, prophet, king) in light of love 5.2. The bishop as servant of unity and charity 5.3. The religious state: perfection of charity as ecclesial witness Part Three Charity as the Dynamic End of the Church: Pilgrim and Glorified Charity in the mystery of the Cross: redemption