The Sacraments in the Christian Life Biography To the unabridged translation (the

To the unabridged translation (the first in English) of the title text

Only those who have actually lived the cloistered life can fully appreciate how intertwined are the lives of contemplative nuns

First published in 1977

describes: “With so much to occupy the surface of the mind and imagination

By Thomas U

The Sacraments in the Christian Life Biography To the unabridged translation (theBy M. M. Philipon, O. P. Holiness is imitation of Christ to the point of identification with Christ. Instituted by Christ himself and dispensed by the Church over the centuries, the sacramental order is the ordinary means by which God communicates to the faithful the grace to live, love, suffer, and die in his Son. M. M. Philipon, O. P., treats the seven sacraments in turn and explains their place and power in the Christian life. Baptism supplies the