Sacraments of Healing
by Christopher Gower
Paperback
Price: £9.99
Publisher:SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Published:23 August 2007
ISBN:978-0-281-05944-7
GoodBookStall Review:
The ministry of healing often gets a bad, or at best embarrassed, press. It is frequently perceived either as sensationalist and personality driven or as something that has to be invoked as a duty without anyone quite believing it will make a difference. This book quietly, persuasively and thoughtfully reclaims healing as a ministry residing at the heart of the sacramental life of the church. Combining a penetrating exploration of the centrality of healing and wholeness in the rites of anointing the sick, penance and reconciliation and the Eucharist with a number of moving and personal experiences, it shows how healing is not just a ministry for a select few but an integral and vital aspect of our daily life in Christ. Refreshing in its clarity, yet packed full of insightful detail, this is an intimate and approachable book for anyone seeking to communicate or receive Christ’s healing touch in a busy, fractious and sceptical world.
Reviewer: Richard Greatrex (18/02/08)
The ministry of healing often gets a bad, or at best embarrassed, press. It is frequently perceived either as sensationalist and personality driven or as something that has to be invoked as a duty without anyone quite believing it will make a difference. This book quietly, persuasively and thoughtfully reclaims healing as a ministry residing at the heart of the sacramental life of the church. Combining a penetrating exploration of the centrality of healing and wholeness in the rites of anointing the sick, penance and reconciliation and the Eucharist with a number of moving and personal experiences, it shows how healing is not just a ministry for a select few but an integral and vital aspect of our daily life in Christ. Refreshing in its clarity, yet packed full of insightful detail, this is an intimate and approachable book for anyone seeking to communicate or receive Christ’s healing touch in a busy, fractious and sceptical world.
Reviewer: Richard Greatrex (18/02/08)
