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Introduction to Sacramental Theology presents a complete overview
of sacramental theology from the viewpoint of the body. This
viewpoint is supported, in the first place, by Revelation, for
which the sacraments are the place where we enter into contact with
the body of the risen Jesus. It is a viewpoint, secondly, which is
firmly rooted in our concrete human bodily experience, thus
allowing for a strong connection between faith and life, creation
and redemption. From this point of view, the treatise on the
sacraments occupies a strategic role. For the sacraments appear,
not as the last of a series of topics (after dealing with Creation,
Christ, the Church), but as the original place in which to stand in
order to contemplate the entire Christian mystery. This point of
view of the body, which resonates with contemporary philosophy,
sheds fruitful light on classical themes, such as the relationship
of the sacraments with creation, the composition of the sacramental
sign, the efficacy of the sacraments, the sacramental character,
the role of the minister, or the relationship of the sacrament with
the Church as a sacrament. As a result of this approach, the
Eucharist takes on a central role, since this is the sacrament
where the body of Jesus is made present. The rest of the sacraments
are seen as prolongations of the eucharistic body, so as to fill
all the time and space of the faithful. This foundation of the
theology of the sacraments in eucharistic theology is supported by
an analysis of the patristic and medieval tradition. In order to
support its conclusions, Introduction to Sacramental Theology
examines the doctrine of Scripture (especially St. John and St.
Paul), the main patristic and medieval authors (St. Augustine, Hugh
of St. Victor, St. Bonaventure, St. Thomas Aquinas...), the
response of Trent to the protestant challenges, up to modern
authors such as Scheeben, Rahner, Ratzinger, or Chauvet, including
the teaching of Vatican II about the Church as a kind of sacrament.
A thoughtful, accessible work on the beauty of love and the
splendor of the body, inspired by Pope John Paul II.
Christianity has long been regarded as viewing the body as a threat
to a person's spiritual nature and of denying its sexual dimension.
In 1979, Pope John Paul II departed from this traditional dichotomy
and offered an integrated vision of the human body and soul. In a
series of talks that came to be known as "the theology of the
body," he explained the divine meaning of human sexuality and why
the body provides answers to fundamental questions about our lives.
In "Called to Love," Carl Anderson, chairman of the world's largest
catholic service organization, and Fr. Jose Granados discuss the
philosophical and religious significance of "the theology of the
body" in language at once poetic and profound. As they explain, the
body speaks of God, it reveals His goodness, and it also speaks of
men and women and their vocation to love. "Called to Love "brings
to life the tremendous gift John Paul II bestowed on humanity and
gives readers a new understanding of the Christian way of love and
how to embrace it fully in their lives.
THE FIFTH CANDLE OF ADVENT. Meditations for each day This book
offers a meditation for each day of the Advent guiding us in our
journey toward Christmas. The Advent Wreath has four candles that
we light as Christmas approaches... They remind us that it is time
to put before God the shadows that inhabit our life: a project full
of uncertainties, the bumps we are hitting in our relationship, a
disease... But on the horizon of Advent the hope of a fifth candle
remains, the only one capable of lighting our night. This candle
must be lit by God. The great mystery of Advent is not our path,
but the path of God towards us, a God that comes. He is always
coming to meet us... In Advent we prepare to recognize the light of
that candle which will shine on the night of Christmas. Its
brilliance will fill us with wonder because of its smallness. These
meditations are meant to be a path of hope and to help us recognize
the light of that fifth candle as we keep our eyes opened to
receive it.
This volume was written by a group of eminent Catholics, including
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger - now Pope Benedict XVI. In these erudite
essays the authors contend that historical-critical interpretation
of Scripture has long since run its course in both Protestant and
Catholic exegesis. Instead, they argue, the future of
interpretation lies in accepting that the Bible is not just a
collection of historical documents but also a record of revelation
conceived in faith. By this token, true exegesis involves the faith
and humility of the exegete.
Contributors: Paul Beauchamp
Bruna Costacurta
Ignace De la Potterie
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Klemens Stock
Albert Cardinal Vanhoye
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