02078nam a2200169Ia 4500 220820s9999 xx 000 0 und d 97809117260600911726063 eng BV800 .K77 1976 The sacramental mysteries : a Byzantine approach/ Casimir A. Kucharek Allendale, N.J. : Alleluia Press, 1976 415 p. ; 24 cm. Part One. The Pagan and the Christian Mysteries Compared. The Transformation of the Pagan World -- The Origin and early meaning of mystery -- The Pagan Mysteries -- The Sacramental Mysteries in Apostolic Christianity -- The Sacramental Mysteries in the Pre-Nicene Fathers -- The Sacramental Mysteries in the Post-Nicene Period -- Part Two. The Seven Sacramental Mysteries of the Ancient Church. The Human use of Divine Powers in the Sacramental Mysteries -- The Basic meaning of baptism in the early church -- The Training period for baptism -- The Ancient baptismal rites -- Confirmation-Christmation in the Apostolic Church -- Confirmation-Chrismation in the Pre-Nicene Church -- Confirmation-Christmation in the Post-Nicene Church -- The Establishment of the Eucharist -- The Basic meaning of the Eucharist in the early church -- The Ancient celebration of the Eucharist -- The Power of Remitting sins given to the apostles -- The Apostolic use of forgiving and retaining sins -- The Rise of rigorism in loosing and binding -- The Unction of the sick in the scriptures -- The unction of the sick in the Early church -- The Establishment of priestly orders -- The Pre-Nicene bishops -- The "Apostolic succession" of bishops -- The Pre-Nicene presbyters and deacons -- The Meaning of marriage in scripture and tradition -- The Ancient marriage rites -- Part Three. Byzantine Sacramental Synthesis. Synthesis of the seven Sacramental Mysteries -- Visible-invisible reality -- The Visible reality -- Sacramental causality-efficacy -- The Invisible reality : grace-energies-theosis. Sacraments. History. Kucharek, Casimir A. 0 0 0 0 GETS GETS GEN 2022-08-20 12.75 0 BV800 .K77 1976 00028619 2022-08-20 00:00:00 2022-08-20 BK 40513 40513