Principles of Sacramental Theology

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pp. 10-12 of 1962 ed. [PDF pp. 72-4 here] cited in

Cessario, Romanus. “Sacramental Causality: Da Capo!” Nova et Vetera (English Edition) 11, no. 2 (Spring 2013): 307–16.

According to "Lynch’s research [Reginald M. Lynch, O.P., “The Sacraments as Perfective Instrumental Causes of Grace,” S.T.L. diss., Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception (Washington, DC, 2012).],"

Bernard Leeming held the view that the Council of Trent, in order to avoid endorsing a particular theological theory as a truth of divine faith, adopted the word “confer” (conferre) instead of “cause” to describe the bestowal of divine grace that the sacraments effect.

PDF pp. 167-9 are on the sacramental graces of matrimony.

PDF pp. 428-31 are on how marriage is a permanent sacrament and "The argument from Ephesians, Chapter 5, to show that Marriage is a sacrament."

lviii, 690 pages 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 635-666) and indexes

The Sacraments and grace -- The objective efficacy of the Sacraments -- Infant Baptism and the efficacy of the Sacraments -- The nature of Sacramental grace -- The Sacraments and the character -- The Sacramental character -- The seal of the spirit -- The perfecting of the seal -- The nature of the sacramental character -- The symbolic reality and the validity of Sacraments -- [§3] Sacramental causality [pp. 283-381, PDF pp. 345-443] -- The problem of Sacramental causality -- Causality 'dispositive' or 'perfective; 'physical' or 'intentional' -- Permanent Sacramental efficacy through the Mystical Body -- The Institution of the Sacraments -- The origin of the Sacraments -- The manner of Christ's Institution -- Requirements in the minister -- The Doctrine of intention -- Presumption of Intention -- The faith and the moral qualities of the minister -- The Sacramental economy -- The number of the Sacraments -- Sacraments and human nature