{"product_id":"the-sacred-that-surrounds-us-how-everything-in-a-catholic-church-points-to-heaven","title":"The Sacred That Surrounds Us: How Everything in a Catholic Church Points to Heaven","description":"You'll Never See A Catholic Church The Same Way.\n\nDid you know that everything about the confessional in a Catholic church, even its size, was designed in a highly specific way by St. Charles Borromeo to answer objections to the sacrament by the Reformation? Did you know there is both a theological and a practical reason why the credence table is placed where it is?\nEach item in a Catholic church is there to point to a larger truth.\nEvery sacred vessel and item is packed with symbolism and meaning, aimed at making each visit to a Catholic church a powerful reminder of God's presence and the truths of our Faith.\nThe Sacred That Surrounds Us helps reveal Catholic churches as shrines of devotion. Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture are made tangible with this book, which explains with clarity the symbolism and history behind the sacred items we see in every Catholic church.\nIn ancient and medieval times, the faithful knew the meaning of all the sacred items in a church. Today's Catholics can now re-discover the sacred that surrounds them in church.\nIn modern churches, it can be difficult to realize the immense religious and cultural heritage we as Catholics are heirs to. It can be difficult to enter into the mysteries we are partaking in during the mass.\nBut every Catholic church, from the small, modern parish to the ancient basilica, has similar sacred objects and vessels.\nThe Sacred That Surrounds Us helps Catholics make every visit to a Catholic church a pilgrimage of faith.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1945179716\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1945179716.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Andrea Zachman\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects  marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs  on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41382227509306,"sku":"DBV.1945179716.VG","price":4.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1945179716-0.jpg?v=1777314230","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-sacred-that-surrounds-us-how-everything-in-a-catholic-church-points-to-heaven","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}