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By (author) Cantalamessa Raniero; Translated by Villa Frances Lonergan
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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.
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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