Encountering Christ in the Sacraments: A Primary Source Reader

By Robert Feduccia

In the Gospels, Jesus assures us, "I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20). Jesus has entrusted himself, his Presence, to the Church through the Sacraments. He is with us today in these seven unique signs. The collection of readings in Encountering Christ in the Sacraments: A Primary Source Reader aims to help you learn more about the Seven Sacraments and how you can meet Christ today in and through them.

Within this reader you will find writings from:

Pope John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI / Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Brennan Manning
The Councils of Florence, Trent, and Vatican II
John Shea
Saint John Chrysostom
John Vanier
Monika Hellwig
Aidan Kavanaugh
Saint John Damascene
Cardinal Avery Dulles
Edward Schillebeeckx
Pope Pius XII
Origen
Saint Catherine of Siena
This text is the perfect complement to courses on the liturgy and the Sacraments, including those that correspond to the U.S. bishops' Curriculum Framework course titled "Sacraments as Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599820463
• ISBN13: 9781599820460
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Saint Mary's Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.