Stephen Bevans is a member of the missionary congregation of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) and professor of mission and culture, emeritus, at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. He publishes, teaches, and lectures regularly, both nationally and internationally, about priesthood, religious life, and priesthood in religious life. Author, co-author, editor, and co-editor of seventeen books, he is a member of the World Council of Churches' Commission on World Mission and Evangelism.Robin Ryanis a Passionist priest who serves as associate professor of systematic theology at Catholic Theological Union. He teaches and writes in the areas of ecclesiology, Christology, and the theology of suffering. He is the author of God and the Mystery of Human Suffering: A Theological Conversation Across the Ages (Paulist Press, 2011) and Jesus and Salvation: Soundings in the Christian Tradition and Contemporary Theology (Liturgical Press, 2015). He also edited and contributed to the book Catholics on Call: Discerning a Life of Service in the Church (Liturgical Press, 2010).

"When Hollywood occasionally portrays a Catholic priest on film, the specter of Bing Crosby in `Going My Way' still lingers. Usually that priest is a parish priest, living a solitary life in the rectory and worrying about the upkeep of the school. In fact, as recent history has shown, many diocesan bishops and even higher church officials have the same image in mind. This superb volume of essays reminds us that, although there is one priesthood, it has two very different expressions. Drawing on experience, sociological data, and sound theology and history, these well-informed essays illustrate the distinctive—and necessary—contribution that priesthood in a religious context offers to the life of the church. Religious priests represent a diverse, prophetic, and collegial experience of priesthood, rooted in the charisms of their respective communities and flourishing in a wide array of ministries."Donald Senior, CP, President Emeritus and Chancellor, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago

• Contents  Preface viiMaria Cimperman, RSCJIntroduction: A Priesthood Shaped by Religious Life ixStephen Bevans, SVD, and Robin Ryan, CP1 A Bishop’s Perspective on Priesthood in Religious Life 1Cardinal Joseph Tobin, CSsR2 Religious Priesthood: Formation in the Present, Formation for the Future 17Katarina Schuth, OSF3 A Program of Priestly Formation for Religious Communities 57Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM4 A Charism Complete: Religious Brothers and Clerics Together for Christ’s Mission 65John Pavlik, OFM Cap5 A Theologian’s Perspective on Priesthood in Religious Life 77Edward P. Hahnenberg, PhD6 In Solidum: An Option for Religious? 91David Szatkowski, SCJ7 Becoming a Cross-Cultural Person 105Anthony J. Gittins, CSSp8 Perspectives from Pope Francis on Priesthood in Religious Life 117Robin Ryan, CP9 An African American Perspective of Priesthood in Religious Life 137Maurice J. Nutt, CSsR10 Prophetic Priesthood: Latinx Narratives 151Eddie De León, CMF11 A Bamboo Priest: An Asian-American Way of Religious Priesthood 161vanThanh Nguy?n, SVD12 The Spirituality of Priesthood in Religious Life 175Daniel P. Horan, OFM13 Ordained Religious in North America: Insights from the Canadian Experience 191Timothy Scott, CSBContributors 205Index 207