Sakramenti : Priručnik za teološki studij i praksu

The Handbook of Sacraments by the famous German theologian and paleotine Franz Courth is one of the fundamental works in the field of systematic theology and liturgical sacramentology, intended for students of theology, priests and pastoral workers. In the book, the author presents a comprehensive theological overview of the Catholic doctrine of the sacraments, combining a solid theological foundation with the needs of contemporary pastoral practice. The book is divided into general and specific sacramentology. In the first part, Courth discusses general concepts: Jesus Christ as the primordial sacrament, the Church as the fundamental sacrament, and the structure, efficacy and symbolic meaning of the sacraments in general. The second part is dedicated to the individual sacraments of Christian initiation (baptism, confirmation, Eucharist), the sacraments of healing (penance and anointing of the sick) and the sacraments in the service of the community (holy orders and marriage). The author analyzes each sacrament through its biblical foundation, historical and dogmatic development of the doctrine, and liturgical celebration today. Imbued with the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, this handbook offers a clear, scientifically based, and ecumenically open approach to understanding the divine grace present in the sacramental life of the Church.