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The Eucharist should not be limited to the congregation that gathers to hear the word of God and proclaim its faith. It is, first of all, the active presence of the sacrifice of Christ, who gathers us together and lets us partake of his divine life through his body and blood in Communion. Christians are always hoping to find helpful ways to contemplate the eucharistic mystery in all its fullness, and this set of meditations by Father Raniero Cantalamessa - presented by him in the presence of Pope John Paul II - is written in a simple and warm style and nourished by Scripture and the teachings of the Church Fathers from both the East and the West. These meditations answer the needs of all who hope to experience the radiant and radiating Eucharist that shines into their hearts and into the life of the Church.

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Author:   Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap ,  Frances Lonergan Villa
Publisher:   Liturgical Press
Imprint:   Liturgical Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.30cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.142kg
ISBN:  

9780814620755

ISBN 10:   0814620752
Pages:   104
Publication Date:   01 February 1993
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS I.   ""CHRIST OUT PASOVER HA BEEN IMMOLATED""        The Eucharist in the History of Salvation   5        1.  Figures and foreshadowings of the Eucharist in the Old Testament   6        2.  The Eucharist as an event  8        3.  The Eucharist as sacrament   12 II.   ""THIS IS MY BODY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU""         The Eucharist makes the Church through Consecration   16        1.  He broke the bread   17        2.  Take this, all of you, and eat it   19        3.  This is my body, this is my blood   21        4.  Come to the Father!   24 III.   'HE WHO EATS ME WILL LIVE BECAUSE OF ME""        The Eucharist make the Church through Communion   27        1.  Communion with the body and blood of Christ   28        2.  He who is united to the Lord becomes on Spirit with him   29        3.  ""I in them and you in me"": communion with the Father   32        4.  God placed his body in our hands   33        5.  Communion with the body of Christ, the Church   36 IV:   ""UNLESS YOU DRINK THE BLOOD OF THE SONE OF MAN . . .""          The Eucharist, Communion with the Blood of Christ   39          1.  Communion under both kinds   39          2.  Blood in the Bible: figure, event, and sacrament   44          3.  ""All were made to drink of one Spirit""   47 V.     ""DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME""          The Eucharist makes the Church through Contemplation   53          1.  The constant memory of Christ   54          2.  Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament   58          3.  I look at Him and He looks at me   61 VI.    ""I HAVE GIVEN YOU AN EXAMPLE""          The Eucharist makes the Church through Imitation   64          1.  The significance of the washing of feet   65          2.  The spirit of service   67          3.  Service of the Spirit   70          4.  Service to the poor   72 VII.   ""BEHOLD, SOMETHING GREATER THAN SOLOMON IS HERE""         The Eucharist as the real presence of the Lord   77         1.  Behold, the dwelling of God with us!   77         2.  Hold fast what is good   79         3.  A real but hidden presence: the Catholic tradition   80         4.  The action of the Holy Spirit: the Orthodox tradition   83         5.  The importance of faith: Protestant spirituality   85         6.  The sentiment of the presence   87         7.  Our answer to the mystery of the real presence   89 VIII.  ""UNTIL HE COMES'        The Eucharist as waiting for the Lord's coming   93        1.  Sursum corda!   93        2.  The Eucharist makes the Parish   95        3.  Behold, the Bridegroom!   98        4.  Waiting and commitment   100        5.  Let us go to the House of the Lord!   102

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Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap, taught the history of Christian origins at the Catholic University of Milan and served on the International Theological Commission. He devotes his ministry to preaching and writing, and from 1980-2024 served as the Preacher to the Papal Household. Cantalamessa is author of Shepherds and Fishermen; Jesus Began to Preach; The Mystery of God's Word; Come, Creator Spirit; Mary: Mirror of the Church; The Eucharist: Our Sanctification; The Holy Spirit in the Life of Jesus; The Mystery of Easter; The Mystery of Pentecost; and Life in Christ; (all published by Liturgical Press).

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