Chrismation: A Primer for Catholics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780814662731)

What is chrismation? Nicholas Denysenko breaks open chrismation as sacrament of belonging by exploring its history and liturgical theology. This study offers a sacramental theology of chrismation by examining its relationship with baptism and the Eucharist and its function as the ritual for receiving converts into the Orthodox Church. Drawing from a rich array of liturgical and theological sources, Denysenko explains how chrismation initiates the participant into the life of the triune God, beginning a process of theosis, becoming like God. The book includes a chapter comparing and contrasting chrismation and confirmation, along with pastoral suggestions for renewing the potential of this sacrament to transform the lives of participants.

Author: Nicholas E. Denysenko
ISBN-10: 0814662730
ISBN-13: 9780814662731
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2014
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d