Chrismation: A Primer for Catholics

What is chrismation? Nicholas Denysenko breaks open chrismation as sacrament of belonging by exploring its history and liturgical theology. This study offers a sacramental theology of chrismation by examining its relationship with baptism and the Eucharist and its function as the ritual for receiving converts into the Orthodox Church. Drawing from a rich array of liturgical and theological sources, Denysenko explains how chrismation initiates the participant into the life of the triune God, beginning a process of theosis, becoming like God. The book includes a chapter comparing and contrasting chrismation and confirmation, along with pastoral suggestions for renewing the potential of this sacrament to transform the lives of participants.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pueblo Books
Published: 05/07/2014
ISBN: 9780814662731
Pages: 209
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d