Fr. Christopher Collins entered the Society of Jesus in 1995. As a Jesuit, he obtained an MA in history from St. Louis University, taught high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and obtained an MDiv and an STL from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After being ordained in 2006, he served as a pastor on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota before returning to Boston College to begin a doctorate in systematic theology. He is currently an assistant professor of theology at St. Louis University and is also the chair of the board of the Apostleship of Prayer in the United States. He has recently published a book through Liturgical Press titledThe Word Made Love: The Dialogical Theology of Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI.
Fr. Christopher Collins has written a book which is both
informative for the general reader and a useful bibliographical
source for the student. There is a certain ‘freshness’ in the tone
and a pleasing humility in the presentation. This book is certainly
a significant addition to the commentaries on Joseph Ratzinger’s
work. Gill Goulding, CJ, University of Toronto
Christopher Collins praises Benedict for the ‘simultaneous
simplicity and profundity of his words.’ That same simultaneity is
beautifully preserved in Collins’ own interpretation, which will
serve as an excellent guide to both the letter and the spirit of
Benedict’s theology.Khaled Anatolios, Boston College School of
Theology and Ministry
Fr. Christopher Collins, with theological acumen and pastoral
sensitivity, provides a robustly Christ-centered reading of the
writings of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI. This is an
admirable introduction to the universal scope of the Pope’s
theological vision.Robert Imbelli, Boston College
Eloquently and peaceably, with a rare combination of scholarly and
spiritual discipline, Christopher Collins guides us into the very
marrow of Joseph Ratzinger's theology: God calls us to encounter
Jesus Christ through his Holy Spirit. In this simple insight,
Ratzinger's whole theology and life are enfolded. Indeed, like an
icon, this book draws us into the encounter to which Ratzinger
bears witness. A stunning achievement.Matthew Levering, University
of Dayton
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