Captivated by the Master: A Theological Consideration of Jesus Christ

by Brian Mullady, O.P.

Theologian Fr. Brian Mullady brings enlightenment and consolation to the faithful with this concise yet powerful summary of the teachings of the Catholic Church about Christ. Masterfully addressing the gap in the knowledge of modern Christians about the nature and implications of the traditional, systematic doctrine of Christ, Fr. Mullady confronts the efforts of modern theologians to separate Christ from His Cross and suggest that His purpose on earth was merely to resist unjust social structures and advance wise moral teachings. Such fundamental misunderstandings of Christ, Fr. Mullady says, lead to a flawed interpretation of Scripture that wrongly minimizes miracles and reimagines uncomfortable sacrifices. To remedy such confusion, he documents how the nature of the union between God and man in Christ came to be defined over a 500 year period by major councils of the Church. Drawing on these gradual but consistent pronouncements of the Church, Fr. Mullady speaks with authority about the reasons Christ came to earth and shows how the nature that He assumed promoted His purpose, which was to redeem the Human race.

160 pages, Paperback

Published July 15, 2020

About the author

Father Brian Thomas Becket Mullady O.P. is the son of an Air Force officer and was raised through out the United States.

He entered the Dominican Order in 1966 and was Ordained in Oakland, California in 1972.

He has been a parish priest, high school teacher, retreat master, mission preacher and university professor. He received his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) from the Angelicum University in Rome, Italy and was professor there for six years.

He has taught at several colleges,universities and seminaries in the United States. He is an academican of the Catholic Academy of Science. He is adjunct professor at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell CT and preaches parish missions and retreats.

Fr. Mullady has several series on EWTN. He is the author of the Question and Answer column in Homiletic and Pastoral Review and the Theological Consultant to the Institute on Religious Life.