These Are the Sacraments
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Sacramental Theology
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Publication Year
1962
Publisher
Hawthorn Books, Inc., United States
Pages
144
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Description
Bishop Fulton J Sheen and world-famous photographer, Yousuf Krsh, have once again joined forces to produce this memorable and dramatic book, which explains the meanings of the sacraments to man, their power, and their application.
The scholarship which won Bishop Sheen his degree in philosophy at the University of Louvain, the enthusiasm and inspiration which made him one of America's eminent radio and television personalities, and the literary skill which is the result of his talent and experience, combine with the artistry of Yousuf Karsh to make These are the Sacraments an unforgettable and outstanding work, a worthy successor to This is the Mass.
The birth of the Christian at Baptism, the strength he receives at Confirmation, his reception of the Body and Blood of Christ in Holy Communion, the forgiveness of his sins in Penance, the anointing of his body in the Last Sacrament, the power of Consecration granted the men receiving Holy Orders, and the nuptial blessing obtained by those who receive Matrimony - each is clearly and eloquently explained in Bishop Sheen's impressive commentary.
The depth of meaning of each sacrament and its significance in the life of the Church and of the individual are compellingly evoked, both in the well-chosen prayers and in the beautifully-reproduced photographs. The symbolic ceremonies, used by the Church for centuries, and the rubrics recently adopted for use at the direction of the Holy Father are given life and meaning in the pages of this work.
Nine splendid full-color reproductions and 32 black-and-white illustrations, the work of the master photographer, Karsh of Ottawa, accurately and vividly portray the spiritual purpose behind each gesture and act.
These are the Sacraments is the fourth in a series of works devoted to the rites and history of the church. The first of these, This is the Mass, has now become a classic in its field. The second and third, This is Rome and This is the Holy Land, are termed "superb" even by non-Catholics such as Dr. Albert Schweitzer, who says of them: "You can not estimate the value I place on these two artistic works."
The immediacy, depth, and spirituality conveyed by These are the Sacraments assures that it too will be a joy and continuing comfort to every Christian.
Taken from the inside flaps.
The scholarship which won Bishop Sheen his degree in philosophy at the University of Louvain, the enthusiasm and inspiration which made him one of America's eminent radio and television personalities, and the literary skill which is the result of his talent and experience, combine with the artistry of Yousuf Karsh to make These are the Sacraments an unforgettable and outstanding work, a worthy successor to This is the Mass.
The birth of the Christian at Baptism, the strength he receives at Confirmation, his reception of the Body and Blood of Christ in Holy Communion, the forgiveness of his sins in Penance, the anointing of his body in the Last Sacrament, the power of Consecration granted the men receiving Holy Orders, and the nuptial blessing obtained by those who receive Matrimony - each is clearly and eloquently explained in Bishop Sheen's impressive commentary.
The depth of meaning of each sacrament and its significance in the life of the Church and of the individual are compellingly evoked, both in the well-chosen prayers and in the beautifully-reproduced photographs. The symbolic ceremonies, used by the Church for centuries, and the rubrics recently adopted for use at the direction of the Holy Father are given life and meaning in the pages of this work.
Nine splendid full-color reproductions and 32 black-and-white illustrations, the work of the master photographer, Karsh of Ottawa, accurately and vividly portray the spiritual purpose behind each gesture and act.
These are the Sacraments is the fourth in a series of works devoted to the rites and history of the church. The first of these, This is the Mass, has now become a classic in its field. The second and third, This is Rome and This is the Holy Land, are termed "superb" even by non-Catholics such as Dr. Albert Schweitzer, who says of them: "You can not estimate the value I place on these two artistic works."
The immediacy, depth, and spirituality conveyed by These are the Sacraments assures that it too will be a joy and continuing comfort to every Christian.
Taken from the inside flaps.
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