The Reconciling Community: The Rite of Penance (Studies in the Reformed Rites of the Church)

By James Dallen

Book Overview

Father Dalen writes about the concrete ways in which the Roman Catholic Church has dealt with sinners in its midst, assisting them to live out the implications of their baptismal conversion and recognizing them once more as members of its assemblies. He studies the underlying mystery of the Church in relation to Christ and the sinner through the forms this sacrament has taken in the past to help illustrate how the Church can exercise the ministry of reconciliation both now and in the future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814660762
• ISBN13: 9780814660768
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 467 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Penance: From Rite to Right

The Reconciling Community: The Rite of Penance by James Dallen is a comprehensive history of the sacrament of reconciliation. It traces the development of the sacrament from early Christian days before there was a sacrament of penance to present times and includes all the various interpretations this sacrament has been given. Fascinating reading that laypeople can understand. Must reading for anyone who wants the historical perspective on how this sacrament has evolved. Liana Cunningham