ABSTRACT
As Roman Catholic priests from the early twentieth century, Guardini, Casel, and de Lubac all worked against the backdrop of a predominantly neo-Scholastic theological climate, and they all attempted to distance themselves from it. As European priests, they all operated in a context of dominant neo-Scholasticism, from which they escaped by pursuing alternative lines of thought such as that of the Tübingen School and Newman, and often by means of patristic ressourcement. Guardini claimed much more scope for individuals' interior life, and steered clear of the suggestion that a person's interiority should be subsumed under the liturgical life. When it comes to the cultural and political meaning of the church, de Lubac's thought is closer to Guardini's than toCasel's. In this chapter, the authors have discussed how Guardini, Casel, and de Lubac each in their own way turned to the church.
