Encountering Christ in the Sacraments: A Primary Source Reader

In the Gospels, Jesus assures us, "I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20). Jesus has entrusted himself, his Presence, to the Church through the Sacraments. He is with us today in these seven unique signs. The collection of readings in Encountering Christ in the Sacraments: A Primary Source Reader aims to help you learn more about the Seven Sacraments and how you can meet Christ today in and through them.



Within this reader you will find writings from:



Pope John Paul II

Pope Benedict XVI / Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger

Brennan Manning

The Councils of Florence, Trent, and Vatican II

John Shea

Saint John Chrysostom

John Vanier

Monika Hellwig

Aidan Kavanaugh

Saint John Damascene

Cardinal Avery Dulles

Edward Schillebeeckx

Pope Pius XII

Origen

Saint Catherine of Siena

This text is the perfect complement to courses on the liturgy and the Sacraments, including those that correspond to the U.S. bishops' Curriculum Framework course titled "Sacraments as Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ."