The Rite of Confirmation: Anointing with the Spirit

by Gerard Austin

Book Overview

The Rite of Confirmation is the primary focus of this work by Gerard Austin, O.P. For Father Austin, confirmation's connection with the total initiation process is the touchstone for an understanding of the sacrament.

As with the other books in this series on the reformed rites, this book consists of three parts: The Tradition, surveying the historical development of confirmation; The Reforms, dealing with modern reforms; and The Future, analyzing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814660703
• ISBN13: 9780814660706
• Release Date: February 1986
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"