Efficacious engagement : sacramental participation in the Trinitarian mystery / Kimberly Hope Belcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belcher, Kimberly Hope.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sacraments--Catholic Church.

Sacraments.

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Catholic Church.

Infant baptism.

Trinity.

Physical Description:

xi, 199 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, [2011]

Summary:

The long-standing tradition of baptizing infants suggests that the sacraments plunge our bodies into salvation, so the revelation of Gods love in the sacraments addresses the whole person, not the mind alone. In this work, the contemporary Roman Catholic rite of baptism for infants becomes a case study, manifesting the connections between the human body, the ecclesial body, and the Body of Christ. The sacramental life, for children as for adults, is an ongoing journey deeper into the life of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. By examining the churchs practice of infant baptism, Kimberly Hope Belcher asks how human beings participate in Gods life through the sacraments. Christian sacraments are embodied, cultural rituals performed by and for human beings. At the same time, the sacraments are Gods gifts of grace, by which human beings enter into Gods own life. In this study, contemporary ritual studies, sacramental theology, and trinitarian theology are used to explore how participation in the sacraments can be an efficacious engagement in Gods life of love.

Contents:

The sacramental plan of salvation

Efficacious engagement : ritual formation of dynamic persons

Initiating infants

Folds

Threefold : the Trinitarian dynamic of infant baptism

The Spirit : unfolding the gift.

Notes:

"A Michael Glazier book."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780814657638

081465763X

9780814680414

0814680410

OCLC:

741937755