{"product_id":"the-seven-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church-9781540962546","title":"The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church","description":"There are seven sacraments administered in the Catholic Church. What are they, and what do they do? Why do human beings require sacramentalized, visible realities to seal their confession of faith in Jesus Christ? Why does the Catholic Church administer the sacraments in the way that it does?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLeading Catholic theologian Romanus Cessario, OP, offers an in-depth explanation of the seven sacraments celebrated in the Catholic Church. He addresses the rationale for the sacraments and provides detailed exposition of each one, highlighting the importance of the Catholic tradition--and of Thomas Aquinas, in particular--for contemporary reflection on the sacraments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines why participation in the sacramental life of the Church is required for the believing Christian and helps readers understand the role the sacraments play in the sanctification of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baker Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540962546\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Romanus Cessario","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42851443933365,"sku":"9781540962546","price":28.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_327ea292-9dc9-4ac3-a937-c88a2bcc2c20.jpg?v=1682484513","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-seven-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church-9781540962546","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}