Meditations on the Sacraments

by Karl Rahner

English, German (translation)

Genres: Theology

Paperback

Published December 31, 1999

About the author

Karl Rahner, SJ (March 5, 1904 — March 30, 1984) was a German Jesuit and theologian who, alongside Bernard Lonergan and Hans Urs von Balthasar, is considered one of the most influential Roman Catholic theologians of the 20th century.

He was born in Freiburg, Germany, and died in Innsbruck, Austria.

Before the Second Vatican Council, Rahner had worked alongside Yves Congar, Henri de Lubac and Marie-Dominique Chenu, theologians associated with an emerging school of thought called the Nouvelle Théologie, elements of which had been criticized in the encyclical Humani Generis of Pope Pius XII.

Reviews

[Terrance Lively · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting read exploring what makes the seven traditional sacraments sacramental. At times it gets lost in the weeds and is a bit reductive but some chapters are particularly powerful. It is a good read that draws us deeper in understanding.

[Wanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A so-so book. I had trouble focusing on the meditations.