Higgins, M. Bonaventure

Dr. M. Bonaventure Higgins is a member of the Sisters of Mercy, South Central Province, Ireland. She is a qualified teacher for primary and post-primary education and has served as principal of Our Lady of Mercy College, Beaumont, Dublin. Dr. Higgins received her Ph.D. with a specialization in Canon Law from Dublin City University / All Hallows College. She has studied at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California and engaged in research at St. Paul University Library, Ottawa. As a member of the Dublin Archdiocesan Jubilee Committee she engaged in preparation for the Jubilee 2000 and has been involved in faith sacramental, pastoral and catechetical ministries.

Novis Habitus Mentis. Canon Law as Empowerment of Communio with Particular Application to Selected New Ecclesial Communities and Associations

2014 0-7734-4277-4
This book considers if Canon Law, in compliance with the call of Vatican II to novus habitus mentis, is relevant to, supportive of, and facilitates the empowerment ofcommunio with particular application to new communities and associations in the Church in fostering their growth, development and recognition, with specific emphasis on the traditional concern of the Church for those marginalized in modern society.