Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

How to understand the sacraments -- History -- Scriptural foundations -- Age of the martyrs -- Patristic period -- Early medieval period -- Scholastic period -- Reformation and the Council of Trent -- Trent to twentieth century -- Vatican II -- Method -- Liturgical sacramental theology: precedents and present rites -- Liturgical sacramental method and agenda -- Theology -- Sacramentality -- Humans and human work -- Word enacted -- Prayer events -- Experiences of the Trinity -- Paschal memorial -- Communio -- Already and not yet -- Sacramental celebration is sacramental theology.