{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRomanus Cessario, OP\u003c\/b\u003e (STD, University of Fribourg) holds the Adam Cardinal Maida Chair of Theology at Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida. He was named and remains an Ordinary Academician of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. Fr. Cessario has published in the fields of moral and sacramental theology as well as in the history of Thomism. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Virtues and Theological Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Thomism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChristian Faith and the Theological Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baker Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680269537554,"sku":"9781540962546","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88f4d767-144b-4f61-a1df-e6417de5bfd2.jpg?v=1734904211","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-seven-sacraments-of-the-catholic-church-9781540962546","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}