This is a book awaited by many who teach, preach or study the sacraments. It is divided into 7 chapters, helpfully introduced by orienting questions, readings and reflections. The author's experience helps to pinpoint the tasks that beset those who teach the sacraments...and she shows a very sensitive understanding of people's many problems with symbols, the roots of ritual-and other sacramental areas. Historical, biblical and theological aspects of the sacraments are deftly presented.