Description
There are countless books about the sacraments -- but few books about sacramentals. These powerhouses of grace are often overshadowed but should not be overlooked. Here is the book that will help you understand various types of sacramentals and receive the abundant graces that flow from their use.
"During the last decades, sacramentals seem too often to have been marginalized, even though they are supposed to be the daily bread of any priest, as well as of the laity," affirms Fr. Ralph Weimann. Drawing from Scripture and the Tradition of the Church, Fr. Weimann has succeeded in closing this gap by striking a proper balance between the natural and the supernatural, between reason and revelation. He breaks open how sacramentals developed in the history of the Church and their definition in modernity, both in the liturgical documents of Vatican II and the Code of Canon Law.
Sacramentals are meant to "produce spiritual effects in the daily lives of the faithful," Father share
Author: Ralph Weimann
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Published: 07/18/2023
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781644139493
ISBN10: 1644139499
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice | Sacraments
- Religion | Christian Living | General
About the Author
Fr. Ralph Weimann was born in 1976. After studying in the USA, Italy, and Germany, he obtained a diploma in humanities and a bachelor in philosophy, followed by a licentiate in theology. After his ordination to the priesthood, he earned a doctorate in theology in 2010 on the thesis Dogma and Progress in the Theology of Joseph Ratzinger. He earned a second doctorate in 2013 on the thesis Bioethics in a Secularized Society. He has worked as a military chaplain since 2015. Rev. Weimann lectures at various colleges and universities in Rome, in particular the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) and the International Online University Domuni.