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by Ernest Skublics (Author), Ann Garrido (Foreword by)
The sacraments make our "plunge" into communion with the Trinity visible and tangible. Baptism is literally a "plunge", but only the beginning of our organic incorporation, through the Body of Christ, as participants in the very life of God. The Eucharistic Body makes us into the Ecclesial Body of the Second Person of the Trinity. This communion is the fulfillment of the Great Commandment, and each sacrament represents a particular application of this union. Finally, the Church itself is the Great Sacrament of the world's restoration in love to perfect communion with God. The ten reflections in this book attempt to deepen our appreciation for this Great Mystery.
Author Biography
Ernest Skublics held degrees in theology and liturgical studies from Rome, Ottawa, Trier, and Nijmegen, having earned his doctorate under the direction of Edward Schillebeeckx. He taught at the Universities of Ottawa, Toronto, Saskatoon, Manitoba, and Seattle as well as Mount Angel Seminary, where he was Academic Dean. He was founding President of the Canadian Liturgical Society. He wrote on subjects in Liturgy, Spirituality, Ecclesiology, and Theological Education in Canadian, American, Dutch, German, and British journals, as well as authoring several books. He died in early 2019.
