Sacraments and Justice
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Paperback / softback
£10.99
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814680728
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 03/11/2014
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 22.9 cm
Sacraments speak a language and disclose their power through symbols. Beyond ‘representing’ another reality, sacramental symbols are intimately connected with the reality they express and sources of joy, solace, confrontation, peace, healing, strength, and life-giving sustenance to the initiated.In its Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, the Council the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) urged that sacramental symbols be more transparent to their sacred reality to disclose the reality of the Christ event —the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ—so that mystery, and not confusion, could flourish.The seven sacraments – Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Marriage, Orders and the Anointing of the Sick - reveal a link to social justice. The contributors to this book are theologians with pastoral sensitivities—including marrieds, parents, pastors and priests. This present work the social implications of worship, the history of each sacrament, and but also an integrated understanding of the transformation that is inextricably linked to each sacrament, as well as the active presence of Christ who lives in expectation of our response to participate in the urgent response to unjust policies and systems that affect the most vulnerable in our global family.
Contents
Introduction vii
Doris Donnelly
1 Baptism and Justice 1
John F. Baldovin, SJ
2 Confirmation and Justice 15
Edward P. Hahnenberg
3 Eucharist and Justice 32
Michael S. Driscoll
4 Penance and Justice 45
Doris Donnelly
5 Marriage and Justice 66
Natalie Kertes Weaver
6 Orders and Justice 85
Thomas J. Scirghi, SJ
7 Anointing of the Sick and Justice 98
Paul Turner
List of Contributors 112
"This is a highly recommended resource for the sacraments and their proper celebration, which can provide valuable assistance to ministers who wish to lead truly transformative sacramental celebrations."John Thomas J. Lane, SSS, Pastor, Saint Pascal Baylon Church,Emmanuel