title: Symbol and Sacrament:: A Contemporary Sacramental Theology.
author:  Michael G. Lawler 
description: In this comprehensive study, Michael Lawler incorporates the insights of philosophy, anthropology, biblical and liturgical studies to fashion a theology of sacraments as "prophetic symbols". Reflecting on each of the sacraments he presents the significant biblical data, highlights important historical shifts, and notes contemporary revisions of the sacramental rites and current theological developments. With an excellent command of the sources, and employing insights of contemporary sacramental theology, Michael Lawler develops a theology of the sacraments which seeks to respond to the many pressing pastoral issues of today.
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  PRINCIPLES OF 
  SACRAMENTAL THEOLOGY 
  
  PRINCIPLES OF 
  SACRAMENTAL 
  THEOLOGY 
  By 
  BERNARD LEEMING, S. j. 
  Professor of Dogmatic Theology at Hevthrop College 
  WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND 
  THE NEWMAN PRESS 
  1956 
  
  THE NEWMAN PRESS 
  WESTMINSTER MD USA 
  First published 1956 
  Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 56-7382 
  Imprimi Potest 
  J. D. Boyle, S. J. 
  Praep. Prov. Angl. Soc. Jesu 
  Die 23 februarii 1955 
  NIHIL OBSTAT : JOANNES M. T. BARTON, S.T.D., L.S.S. 
  CENSOR DEPVTATVS 
  IMPRIMATVR : E. MORROGH BERNARD 
  VICARIVS GENERALIS 
  WESTMONASTERII : DIE XXII A NOVEMBRIS MCMLV 
  Made and printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles 
  
  SECTION AND CHAPTER HEADINGS 
  PAGE 
  Preface vii 
  Table of Contents xv 
  Abbreviations xxix 
  Introduction xxxi 
  Section I 
  THE SACRAMENTS AND GRACE 
  CHAPTER 
  1 The Objective Efficacy of the Sacraments 3 
  2 Infant Baptism and the Efficacy of the Sacraments 63 
  3 The Nature of Sacramental Grace 94 
  Section II 
  THE SACRAMENTS AND 