Sacramental Guidelines: A Companion to the New Catechism for Religious Educators

by Kenan B. Osborne

With the widespread use of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church, religious education teachers are being confronted with a wealth of questions and problems. Sacramental Guidelines provides helpful guidelines for anyone preparing classes that deal with the sacraments. In a clear and logical order, author Kenan B. Osborne puts forth the hierarchy of truths involved in sacramental instruction. He identifies which doctrines of the church are "immutable truths" that must be concisely taught. Then, he discusses statements which are currently the official teachings of the church, but which may change in time, Finally, he describes those areas in sacramental teaching which are still being discussed and argued by reputable Catholic theologians. Sacramental Guidelines is an indispensable tool for religious education teachers. Parents and pastors will appreciate its straightforward overview of the sacraments and how they function in our faith as the heart of our Catholic belief and the soul of our spirituality.

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1995