Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church, vol. 2: The Sacraments

by Christoph Schönborn

Publisher:

Ignatius

, 2000

Overview

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the editor of the monumental Catechism of the Catholic Church, provides concise, sage commentary on the same Catechism. Through this volume’s meditations, Schönborn’s hope is not only for the reader to have a better grasp of Catholic doctrine and belief, but to grow in a greater love of the person of Jesus Christ. With practical advice and insight that synthesizes Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the wisdom of the saints, this volume is meant to move the spirit into closer devotion to the Christ who envisioned it all. This volume connects the paragraphs of the Catechism to the life of faith.

In The Sacraments Schönborn explores the sacraments, providing 52 meditations on how to better live the Catholic faith with the aid of the sacraments and the Mass, and explained in the Catechism. By growing our understanding of the theology behind the sacraments of the Catholic Church, we instill within ourselves an awe for the majesty and power of God.

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Key Features

• Provides over 50 meditations covering the Sacraments
• Includes insights from the Catechism’s primary editor
• Offers pastoral advice for living a faithful and Christ-centered life

Contents

Top Highlights

“‘We are one, because love makes one; we are two, because love shows respect; we are three, because love goes beyond itself.’” (Page 133)

“The sacraments are not only conferred but also received. Their bestowal of grace and life does not depend on us, but whether we accept them and let them bear their fruit does depend on us.” (Page 23)

“he sacraments are the ‘gates of heaven’ through which Christ comes to meet us” (Page 27)

“the strengthening of Christian life for spiritual combat” (Page 77)

“Christians understand it, the liturgy is first of all ‘the work of God’ for men before it becomes our response of thanksgiving and supplication in divine worship. It is not in the first place we who ‘fashion’ the liturgy. No, it is Christ who is the ‘liturgist’, the ‘principal celebrant’ of our divine worship. He has accomplished ‘the work of God’ for us: our redemption and the glorification of God (CCC 1067). The great ‘liturgy’ of Christ is the surrender of his life, the sacrifice he offered the Father on the Cross ‘once and for all’ (CCC 1085), for us and for our reconciliation.” (Pages 11–12)

Product Details

• Title: Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church, vol. 2: The Sacraments
• Author: Christoph Schönborn
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Pages: 160
• Christian Group: Catholic
• Resource Type: Devotionals
• Topic: Christian Living

About Christoph Schönborn

Christoph Schönborn is an Austrian theologian and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He currently serves as the archbishop of Vienna and the president of the Austrian Bishops Conference.

He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1970 and received his Licentiate of Sacred Theology only a year later. He later studied under professor Joseph Ratzinger in Regensburg, and shortly later received his doctorate in Sacred Theology in Paris. He was a professor of dogmatics at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, in the 1970s, and in 1980 was appointed a member of the International Theological Commission of the Holy See. In 1987, he became the editorial secretary for the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In 1991, he was chosen to be an auxiliary bishop of Vienna, and in 1995 became its archbishop.