Lectures on the Christian Sacraments
Lectures on the Christian Sacraments

Author: Cyril

Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780881415643

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"These six lectures on the Christian sacraments were delivered in Jerusalem in the fourth century. This was a time of rapid transition for the Church. Until AD 313, Christianity had been an illegal & persecuted religion, but under Constantine & his successors it became the favored religion of the state. Potential converts thronged the shining new basilicas, built through the beneficence of the emperors. Catechetical instruction was needed. And it was provided by gifted preachers & teachers like St Cyril of Jerusalem. The first of these lectures, the Procatechesis, is a hearty welcome to the candidates for baptism and introduces them to the periods of doctrinal instruction that lie ahead. The remaining five, the Mystagogical Catecheses, are an exposition of the rites of Christian initiation--baptism, chrismation, & the Eucharist--for the newly baptized. A rich source on the history and worship of the fourth century, these lectures remain instructive & inspirational. This volume--featuring the Greek text and a new English translation by Maxwell E. Johnson, a prominent scholar of the early liturgy--will become the standard text for years to come."--! From back cover.

St. Cyril of Jerusalem's Lectures on the Christian Sacraments
St. Cyril of Jerusalem's Lectures on the Christian Sacraments

Author: Saint Bishop of Jerusalem Cyril

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781013892554

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Church, Ministry and Sacraments in the New Testament
Church, Ministry and Sacraments in the New Testament

Author: Charles Kingsley Barrett

Publisher: Paternoster

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 9781842274422

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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.

St. Cyril of Jerusalem's Lectures on the Christian Sacraments
St. Cyril of Jerusalem's Lectures on the Christian Sacraments

Author: Saint Cyril (Bishop of Jerusalem)

Publisher:

Published: 1951

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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These six Lectures on the Christian Sacraments were delivered in Jerusalem in the middle of the fourth century. The first, the "procatechesis", is a hearty welcome to the candidates for baptism and introduces them to the period of doctrinal instruction which lies ahead. The remaining five, the "mystagogical catecheses", are an exposition of the rites of Christian initiation--Baptism, Chrismation and the Eucharist--for the newly baptized. A rich source of information on the history and worship of the fourth century, the lectures remain a source of instruction and inspiration.

Why Sacraments?
Why Sacraments?

Author: Andrew Davison

Publisher: SPCK

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0281071349

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The book provides a clear account of the sacraments of the Christian Church and of the general idea of sacramentality. It will reach out to a wide audience and present solid academic theology in an accessible and popular manner. The approach is distinctively Anglican, Thomist and on the conservative side of 'liberal catholic'.

Signs of New Life
Signs of New Life

Author: Joseph Ratzinger

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2020-05-06

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1642291161

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At life’s many crossroads, the sacraments of the Church—Baptism, Confirmation, Confession, Holy Eucharist, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick—bring people into contact with the saving work of God. In this collection of homilies, Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) explains these celebrations of the Church and shows how they always offer an opportunity to announce our faith in Christ and to deepen our understanding of it. Ratzinger endeavored as a theologian to develop an understanding of the sacraments that would help to make participation in them, and in the Paschal Mystery, more fruitful. Many of these homilies connect the sacraments with a profound interpretation of Scripture. The scriptural passages interpreted in each homily are listed at the beginning of the chapter, so that this volume can also be used for scriptural meditation. Since the Church herself is both a sacrament—that is, a sign of God’s saving action in the world—and the place where the sacraments take place, two of the chapters are about the Church, the body of believers where God dwells.

These are the Sacraments
These are the Sacraments

Author: Fulton J. Sheen

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-07-24

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 131238106X

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Biretta Books is proud to present this masterwork of the great Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen! These Are the Sacramentsis a lucidly written presentation of the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is responsible for this memorable and dramatic book which defines the meanings of the Sacraments to man, their power, and their application. In his text, Bishop Sheen skillfully describes the elements particular to each Sacrament, defining the matter and form necessary for valid administration.

Swear to God
Swear to God

Author: Scott Hahn

Publisher: Image

Published: 2005-10-18

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0385516932

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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.