60th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, May 8-10, 2025.

In-person Special Session:  The sacraments and liturgy are central to Christian spirituality. While the Church Fathers commented on the sacraments and their liturgical celebration at length, a systematic treatment of the sacraments was not fully developed until the Middle Ages. With the introduction of Aristotelianism, new questions were asked of the sacraments and their liturgical celebration. The quest for answers led to the development of a highly systematic treatment of sacraments. This session will showcase papers that explore and assess the medieval systematic treatment of the sacraments and their liturgical celebration and show how what is found there can enrich contemporary theological issues.

To submit proposals directly for this specific in-person special session, please go the following link:
https://icms.confex.com/icms/2025/paper/papers/index.cgi?sessionid=6182