The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Lex Orandi Series)
The scope and attention to detail evident in David Coffey's work should ensure that this book becomes indispensable to those concerned with the retrieval of the sacrament of reconciliation in the contemporary church. Coffey's painstaking rereading of the tradition in regard to reconciliation affirms the importance of this sacrament, sifts what is central from what are accretions, and is crafted with a concern for the effectiveness of the church's pastoral ministry of reconciliation. The book is a fine illustration of the contribution that theological scholarship can make to the life of the church.