Practical Sacramental Theology

“This is a significant contribution by one of our best sacramental-liturgical theologians. Morrill has the enviable ability to read the tradition in light of real-life experience, the social sciences, and the best of contemporary theology. The result is a book which is challenging and provocative but at the same time accessible. I recommend it highly.”


—John F. Baldovin, SJ, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry





“This book is a master class in liturgical and sacramental theology. The gravest pastoral issues, such as clericalism and elitism, are addressed here using robust biblical and liturgical scholarship. Methodological reflection on liturgical studies connects liturgical practice, ethics, and the realities of cultural surroundings and power dynamics. A must-read for present and future ministers as well as liturgical scholars.”


—Kimberly Hope Belcher, University of Notre Dame





“With his unique talent to combine theoretical complexity with pedagogical skill and compelling arguments, Morrill constructs an engaging vision with ample room for nuance and critical reflection. Many readers of this book will find out how their lives as Christians are both explicitly and at a more hidden level inspired by the grand mystery of life and love continued in liturgical and sacramental events.”


—Joris Geldhof, KU Leuven, Belgium