The Sacrament

The Sacrament
Author: Olaf Olafsson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2019-12-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062899899

The haunting, vivid story of a nun whose past returns to her in unexpected ways, all while investigating a mysterious death and a series of harrowing abuse claims A young nun is sent by the Vatican to investigate allegations of misconduct at a Catholic school in Iceland. During her time there, on a gray winter’s day, a young student at the school watches the school’s headmaster, Father August Franz, fall to his death from the church tower. Two decades later, the child—now a grown man, haunted by the past—calls the nun back to the scene of the crime. Seeking peace and calm in her twilight years at a convent in France, she has no choice to make a trip to Iceland again, a trip that brings her former visit, as well as her years as a young woman in Paris, powerfully and sometimes painfully to life. In Paris, she met an Icelandic girl who she has not seen since, but whose acquaintance changed her life, a relationship she relives all while reckoning with the mystery of August Franz’s death and the abuses of power that may have brought it on. In The Sacrament, critically acclaimed novelist Olaf Olafsson looks deeply at the complexity of our past lives and selves; the faulty nature of memory; and the indelible mark left by the joys and traumas of youth. Affecting and beautifully observed, The Sacrament is both propulsively told and poignantly written—tinged with the tragedy of life’s regrets but also moved by the possibilities of redemption, a new work from a novelist who consistently surprises and challenges.

The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments

The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments
Author: E. E. Holmes
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments by E. E. Holmes: Delve into the rich tapestry of the Church's history, teachings, and sacraments as E. E. Holmes provides a comprehensive guide that illuminates the significance and spiritual depth of the Church's literature and sacred rituals. Key points: Exploring Church Tradition: Journey through the centuries as Holmes unravels the origins and evolution of the Church, offering insights into its foundational texts, theological doctrines, and liturgical practices, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the Church's identity and its role in the lives of believers. Sacramental Mysteries: Delve into the profound symbolism and spiritual significance of the Church's sacraments, including baptism, the Eucharist, and confession, as Holmes explores their historical context, theological underpinnings, and transformative power, inviting readers to embrace these sacred rituals as avenues for spiritual growth and communion with the divine. Literary Heritage: Discover the vast literary treasury of the Church, from ancient manuscripts to theological treatises and devotional writings, as Holmes highlights key texts and authors that have shaped the Church's intellectual and spiritual landscape, fostering a deeper appreciation for the richness and diversity of Christian literature. The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments by E. E. Holmes: The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments by E. E. Holmes is a profound exploration of the sacred texts and sacramental rituals that form the foundation of Christian worship and spiritual life. Through insightful commentary and thoughtful analysis, Holmes delves into the significance of scripture and the sacraments, offering readers a deeper understanding of their spiritual significance and transformative power. Whether you are a devout believer seeking to deepen your faith or an inquisitive seeker exploring the depths of religious tradition, this book serves as a guide to unlocking the spiritual treasures and profound truths found within the church's rich heritage. The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments is a testament to the enduring power of religious rituals and the wisdom contained within sacred texts, inviting readers on a journey of spiritual discovery and enlightenment.

Swear to God

Swear to God
Author: Scott Hahn
Publisher: Image
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2005-10-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0385516932

The most solemn, majestic, and beautiful gifts that Jesus Christ gave to the world are His sacraments. He endowed them with unprecedented and unparalleled power—power to change lives, save souls, and share God’s very life. The sacraments are the ordinary means by which God directs the course of each human life and all of world history. The Church celebrates seven sacraments: baptism, Eucharist, confirmation, matrimony, holy orders, confession, and anointing of the sick. Each was established by Jesus for the sake of salvation. When Jesus spoke of the sacraments, He made clear that they were essential: Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God (Jn 3:5) . . . unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of man and drink His blood, you have no life in you (Jn 6: 53). In Swear to God, Dr. Scott Hahn explores the richness of Christ’s sacraments—their doctrine, history, symbols, and rituals. Drawing upon the Bible and the Church’s tradition, he shows how God’s covenants—with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David—became the driving forces in history. When Jesus came to fulfill all these covenants, He established a new covenant, with greater power than ever before. Christians are God’s children now. Joined to Christ by baptism, we can already share in the eternal life of the Trinity, a life we hope to know fully in heaven. But heaven is with us, even now, in the sacraments.

Come Unto Me

Come Unto Me
Author: Elizabeth Caldwell
Publisher: Pilgrim Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1996
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780829811193

Addresses the realities of congregational and familial practices of baptism and the eucharist and provides models for intentional liturgical and educational transformation.

The Sacraments

The Sacraments
Author: Joanna Dailey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Sacraments
ISBN: 9781599820910

The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ The Sacraments provides an opportunity to encounter Christ in a full and real way. The focus of this course is to help the students to learn about the Seven Sacraments, especially the Eucharist, to enable them to more fully participate in them. The course also explores the history, scriptural foundation, and current practices of the sacraments. The Living in Christ Series * Makes the most of the wisdom and experience of Catholic high school teachers as they empower and guide students to participate in their own learning. * Engages students' intellect and responds to their natural desire to know God. * Encourages faith in action through carefully-crafted learning objectives, lessons, activities, active learning, and summative projects that address multiple learning styles. What you will find . . . * Each Living in Christ student book is developed in line with the U.S. Bishops' High School Curriculum Framework and provides key doctrine essential to the course in a clear and accessible way, making it relevant to the students and how they live their lives. * Each Living in Christ teacher guide carefully crafts the lessons, based on the key principles of Understanding by Design, to guide the students' understanding of key concepts. * Living in Christ offers an innovative, online learning environment featuring flexible and customizable resources to enrich and empower the teacher to respond to the diverse learning needs of the students. * The Living in Christ series is available to you in traditional full-color text and in digital textbook format, offering you options to meet your preferences and needs.

Sacramental Life

Sacramental Life
Author: David A. deSilva
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2008-07-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830835180

As David deSilva has experienced the ancient wisdom of the Book of Common Prayer, he's been formed spiritually in deep and lasting ways. In these pages, he offers you a brand new way to use the Book of Common Prayer, exploring how Christians can be spiritually formed by the sacraments of baptism, Eucharist, marriage and last rites.

Forming Intentional Disciples

Forming Intentional Disciples
Author: Sherry A. Weddell
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2015-11-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1612789439

How can we transmit a living, personal Catholic faith to future generations? By coming to know Jesus Christ, and following him as his disciples. These are times of immense challenge and immense opportunity for the Catholic Church. Consider these statistics for the United States. Only 30 percent of Americans who were raised Catholic are still practicing. Fully 10 percent of all adults in America are ex-Catholics. The number of marriages celebrated in the Church decreased dramatically, by nearly 60 percent, between 1972 and 2010. Only 60 percent of Catholics believe in a personal God. If the Church is to reverse these trends, the evangelizers must first be evangelized-in other words, Catholics-in-the-pew must make a conscious choice to know and follow Jesus before they can draw others to him. This work of discipleship lies at the heart of Forming Intentional Disciples, a book designed to help Church leaders, parish staff and all Catholics transform parish life from within. Drawing upon her fifteen years of experience with the Catherine of Siena Institute, Sherry Weddell leads readers through steps that will help Catholics enter more deeply into a relationship with God and the river of apostolic creativity, charisms, and vocation that flow from that relationship for the sake of the Church and the world. Learn about the five thresholds of postmodern conversion, how to open a conversation about faith and belief, how to ask thought-provoking questions and establish an atmosphere of trust, when to tell the Great Story of Jesus, how to help someone respond to God's call to intentional discipleship, and much more. And be prepared for conversion because when life at the parish level changes, the life of the whole Church will change.

Evangelical, Sacramental, and Pentecostal

Evangelical, Sacramental, and Pentecostal
Author: Gordon T. Smith
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2017-03-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830891625

Christians tend to divide into three camps: evangelical, sacramental, and pentecostal. But must we choose between them? Drawing on the New Testament, Christian history, and years of experience in Christian ministry, Gordon T. Smith argues that the church not only can be all three, but in fact must be all three in order to truly be the church.

On Baptism Against the Donatists

On Baptism Against the Donatists
Author: Saint Augustine of Hippo
Publisher: Aeterna Press
Total Pages: 371
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This treatise was written about 400 A.D. Concerning it Aug. in Retract. Book II. c. xviii., says: I have written seven books on Baptism against the Donatists, who strive to defend themselves by the authority of the most blessed bishop and martyr Cyprian; in which I show that nothing is so effectual for the refutation of the Donatists, and for shutting their mouths directly from upholding their schism against the Catholic Church, as the letters and act of Cyprian. Aeterna Press

Church, Ministry and Sacraments in the New Testament

Church, Ministry and Sacraments in the New Testament
Author: Charles Kingsley Barrett
Publisher: Paternoster
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9781842274422

Barrett's book consists of a complete revision of the four chapters, of the Didsbury Lectures, given at the British Isles Nazarene College, Manchester. The chapter titles indicate the content: From Jesus to the Church; Ministry; Sacraments; and The Developing Community. Barrett properly points out that "the church is at the same time central and peripheral." Likewise, the church is provisional, temporary, penultimate-an interim solution for the time between the resurrection/ ascension of Jesus and the heaven of the church. He also correctly notes the possibility and danger of an ecclesiological as well as christological Apollinarianism. Consequently, he emphasizes the human nature of Christ and human dimensions of the church.