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Thomas Franklin O’Meara, O.P., grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, and Madison, Wisconsin, and is a priest of the Dominican Order. He did his doctoral studies at the University of Munich with Heinrich Fries and Karl Rahner. He taught at Aquinas Institute (Dubuque, Iowa; now St. Louis, Mo) from 1966 to 1979. He taught at the University of Notre Dame from 1981 to 2002 and was the William K. Warren Professor of Theology there. A past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, he continues to teach part-time at Notre Dame, Loyola University (Chicago), and the Catholic Theological Union (Chicago). He has been a visiting professor at Wartburg Lutheran Seminary , St. Joseph’s Theological Institute (Cedara, South Africa), the University of San Diego, and Boston College. Among his fifteen books are: Theology of Ministry; Thomas Aquinas, Theologian; an introduction to Karl Rahner, God in the World. And just published in 2012, Vast Universe. Extraterrestrials and Christian Revelation. [Dominican Priory, 2131 Rowley Ave, Madison, WI 53726-3996. Tel: 608 – 238-3472; email [email protected]] 2 Thomas Franklin O’Meara, O.P., grew up in Madison Wisconsin in Blessed Sacrament Parish. He is a priest of the Dominican Order. He did his doctoral studies at the University of Munich, Germany. He taught at Aquinas Institute (Dubuque, Iowa; now St. Louis, Mo) from 1966 to 1979. He taught at the University of Notre Dame from 1981 to 2003. In the past ten years, he has continued to teach part-time at Notre Dame, Loyola University (Chicago), and the Catholic Theological Union (Chicago), the University of San Diego, and Boston College. Among his fifteen books are: Theology of Ministry and ; Thomas Aquinas, Theologian. And just published in 2012, Vast Universe. Extraterrestrials and Christian Revelation. 3 Thomas F. O‟Meara, Bibliography of Publications [November 1, 2012] 2013 An Easter Story. Discovering the Church in History: French Dominicans in the Twentieth Century. Review of Jean-Pierre Torrell, Christ and Spirituality in St. Thomas Aquinas (Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2011) . “Martin Heidegger‟s Remarks at the First Mass of a Newly Ordained Priest.” “Alois Dempf. Culture and Religion in the History of Thinking.” “Healthy and Unhealthy Structures in the Catholic Church.” “Max Müller, His Philosophy and His Journey,” Heythrop Journal (2013) “Religious Clothes and the Present Moment” National Catholic Reporter (2013). 2012 4 Vast Universe. Christian Revelation and Extraterrestrials (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2012) “Extraterrestrials and Religious Questions,” Astro-Theology , Journal of Cosmology ( 02 Sept 2012) 8707-14 [on line]. “The Salvation of Extraterrestrials,” Huffington Post. Religion (July 16, 2012). Review of Hans Küng, Ist die Kirche noch zu Retten, Theological Studies 73 (2012): 466-467. “Thomism (theology),” Britannica Online Encyclopedia 1-4 Translation of Klaus Ganzer, “Cardinals as Princes of the Church? A History Full of Changes and Numerous Curiosities,” Stimmen der Zeit 139 (2011): 313-323 (unpublished). 2011 “Der amerikanische Rahner. Vom Einfluss eines deutschen Theologen auf den Katholizismus in den USA,“ Karl Rahner-Archiv (Munich) October, 2011; Texte [online] ( Freiburg Universität, October, 2011). 2010 “Being a Ministering Church: Insights from History” in Zeni Fox, ed., Lay Ecclesial Ministry. Pathways Toward the Future (New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2010) 53-66. Translation of Johannes B. Lotz, “Johannes B. Lotz, S. J., and Martin Heidegger: A Conversation,” American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly (2010): 127-131. “Paul Tillich and Karl Rahner: Similarities and Contrasts,” Gregorianum 91 (2010): 443-459. 5 2009 “The Reception of Heidegger‟s Philosophy by Theologians. A Bibliographical Essay,” [on line, Notre Dame] “Albert the Great: Bibliographical Aspects,” [on line, Albertus Magnus Society] Translations of Nine Articles on the Theology of Albert the Great [on line, Albertus Magnus Society] “Karl Rahner‟s “Remarks on the Schema, „De Ecclesia in Mundo Hujus Temporis,‟ in the draft of May 28, 1965.” Philosophy & Theology 1-2 (2008): 331-39. “ Paul Tillich and Karl Rahner: A Bibliography,” Bulletin of the North American Paul Tillich Society 35 (2009): 5-6. “Theologie in den USA. Realitätsnah und kirchlich engagiert,” Wort und Wahrheit 50:2 (2009): 54-59. “A Teaching Scarcely Imagined in Europe,” Religious Life Review 48 (2009): 236-44. 2008 “A Note on Ministry in the Theology of J.-M. R. Tillard,” Science et Esprit 61 (2009): 195-201. “Events Dramatic and Violent…,” Light & Life. The Magazine of Weston Jesuit School of Theology (Spring, 2008), 5. “The Theology and Times of William of Tripoli, O.P.,” A Different View of Islam,” Theological Studies 69 (2008): 80-98. 6 Translations of Four Articles on the Theology of Thomas Aquinas [private publication]. 2007 God in the World: A Guide to Karl Rahner‟s Theology (Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 2007). “Yves Congar, Théologien de la Grâce dans un Vaste Monde,“ Yves Congar, Théologien de l‟Église (Paris: Les Éditions du Cerf, 2007) 329-346. “Power and Display in the Church: Yves Congar‟s Critique,” Dominican Studies 1 (2007): 26-36. “Wilhelm von Tripoli,” Wort und Wahrheit 48 (2007): 131-135. “Between Apologetics and Ecclesiology. Sertillanges on the Church,” in Thomas Prügl, Marianne Schlosser, eds., Dominikanische Beiträge zur Ekklesiologie und zum kirchlichen Leben im Mittelalter (Paderborn: Schöningh, 2007) 403-420. 2006 “The Priest Preaching in a World of Grace,” in Donald Dietrich, ed., Priests for the 21st Century (New York: Rowman and Littlefield, 2006) 66-76. “A Pioneer in Pastoral Theology: Constantin Noppel, S.J.,“ in Jaroslav Skira and Michael Attridge, eds., In God‟s Hands. Essays on the Church and Ecumenism in Honour of Michael A. Fahey, S. J. (Leuven: Leuven University Press, 2006) 75-87 “The Church Is Active in Ministry,” in William Madges and Michael J. Daley, eds., The Many Marks of the Church (New London: Twenty- Third Publications, 2006) 65-68. 7 “French Baroque Thomism: The Theological System of Vincent de Contenson, O.P.,” Science et Esprit 58 (2006): 23-41. “Schelling,” Encyclopedia of Religion [2nd edition] (New York: Thomson Gale [Macmillan], 2006) 8148-8149. Translation of Eiko Hanaoka, “Paul Tillich in Japan, “Bulletin of The North American Paul Tillich Society 323 (2006): 6-9. “Paul TIllich and Erich Przywara,” Gregorianum 87 (2006): 227-238. “Preaching and Ministry in a Time of Expansion,” in Michael Monshau, ed., The Grace and Task of Preaching (Dublin: Dominican Publications, 2006) 255-269. “Thomas Aquinas in Africa” America 194 (2006) 13-17 [reprinted in International Dominican Information 440 (March 2006), 71-73]. “Neo-Thomism,” Dictionary of Philosophy (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2005 / New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006) 424-425. 2005 “The Future of the Church. Insights from Three Dominicans” Dominnican Studies 1 (2007) (Columbus: Ohio Dominican University, 2007): 26-36. “Yves Congar, Theologian of Grace in a Vast World,” in Gabriel Flynn, ed., Yves Congar. Theologian of the Church (Leuwen: Peeters, 2005) 371-400. “Christmas,” Celebration 34 (December, 2005) 3-4. “Theologies on the Boundary,” Veritas (September, 2005) 19-20. 8 “Theology of Church,” in Joseph Wawrykow, ed., The Theology of Thomas Aquinas (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2005, 2010) 303-325. “Schelling, Drey, Möhler und die nachkonziliare Zeit. Kunst und Organismus im Kirchenverständnis,” in Michael Kessler and Ottmar Fuchs, eds., Theologie als Instanz der Moderne. Beiträge und Studien zu Johann Sebastian Drey und zur Katholischen Tübinger Schule (Tübingen: Francke, 2005) 207- 216. “Lay Ecclesial Ministry – What It Is and What It Isn‟t,” in Richard W. Miller, ed., Lay Ministry in the Catholic Church (Liguori: Liguori Press, 2005) 67- 78. 2004 Translation of Heinrich Fries, “Theological Method according to John Henry Newman and Karl Rahner,” Philosophy & Theology 16 (2004): 163-193. “Concerning the Mystery and Gift of Teaching,” in George Howard, ed., For the Love of Teaching (Notre Dame: Academic Publications, 2004) 210-219. “Ambition in the Church,” Spirituality 10 (2004): 111-118. “What Can We Learn from the Tridentine and Baroque Church?” in Michael Himes, ed., The Catholic Church in the 21st Century. Finding Hope for Its Future in the Wisdom of the Past (Liguouri: Liguouri Press, 2004) 56-64. “Paul Tillich and Erich Przywara at Davos,” Bulletin of The North American Paul Tillich Society 30 (2004): 8-9. “Christ Died for Our Sins,” The Catechist‟s Connection 22 (November, 2004): 6. “Faith in Color,” ParishWorks 7:9 (November/December, 2004): 8. 2003 9 “Dominican Studies and the Theology of Thomas Aquinas,” Listening 38 (2003): 212-224. “Foreword” to John J. Markey, Creating Communion. The Theology of the Constitutions of the Church (Hyde Park: New City Press, 2003) v-xviii. Translation of Heinrich Fries, "Autobiography in Dialogue with Cardinal Newman. Recollections of a Theologian," Irish Theological Quarterly (2002): 251-264. “Paul Tillich und Erich Przywara in Davos,” Davoser Revue 78 (2003): 18- 22. “Religion in History. Schelling and Molitor,” Iris. Annales de philosophie (Études sur Schelling en homage à Xavier Tilliette) 24 (2003): 199-213. “Pastor, Lay Ministers, and Community…amid the Changes of History,” What Is Good Ministry? Resources to Launch a Discussion (Durham: Pulpit & Pew Research Reports, 2003) 28-31. "The End!” Celebration 32:10 (October, 2003): 468. “Divine Grace and Human Nature
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