Nine concrete steps to help you join your own sacrifice to the sacrifice of Christ as you: Serve (Obey the command that Jesus gave to his disciples at the first Eucharist.) Adore (Put aside anything that seems to rival God in importance.) Confess (Believe in God's power to make up for your weaknesses.) Respond (Answer in gesture, word, and song in unity with the body of Christ.) Incline (Listen with your whole being to the Word of God.) Fast (Bring your appetites and desires to the Eucharist.) Invite (Open yourself to an encounter with Jesus.) Commune (Accept the gift of Christ in the Eucharist.) Evangelize (Take him and share the Lord with others.)
Filled with true stories, solid prayer-helps, and sound advice, How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist shows you how to properly balance the Mass as a holy banquet with the Mass as a holy sacrifice. This book guides readers to embrace the Mass as the best way to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. 144 Pages, Paperback. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2005. Quantity
*Prepare for the celebration of Mass *Step forward to receive Holy Communion *Offer thanks and praise after accepting the Body and *Blood of Christ *Come before our Lord in Eucharistic adoration *Make a spiritual Communion when attending Mass is not possible.
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Written to give lay Catholics a better understanding of the Eucharist, this book is recognized as a modern spiritual classic. In remarkably clear and straightforward language, it takes the reader step-by-step into the deepest mysteries of the Eucharist” a religiously exhilarating journey into the heart of the Christian faith. 210 pages Paperback Ignatius Press Spring 2005. Quantity
Some Christians claim to reject Tradition in preference to a supposedly "Bible only" Christianity. Catholics, on the other hand, venerate Tradition, yet often without adequately understanding it. In this masterful book, the great theologian Yves Congar explains why Tradition is an inescapable aspect of a fully biblical Christian faith. He explores the various forms of Tradition and discusses the relationship between Scripture and Tradition, as well as the role of the Magisterium of the Church. The Meaning of Tradition clears up misconceptions held by many Evangelical Christians and even some Catholics on this important subject. Congar's study of Tradition greatly contributed to the teaching of Vatican II and to a deeper appreciation of the Church Fathers. 175 pages Paperback Ignatius Press Spring 2005. Quantity
In recent decades a war has been waged within the Catholic Church between traditionalists and those who want to drain its teachings and institutions of much of their meaning. This is the story of that struggle, told through the life of a leading combatant, Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, and the leading Churchman "down under", who has spent much of his adult life battling attempts to, in his words, "trivialize Jesus Christ".
George Pell, a brilliant student in Rome and Oxford, was chosen by Pope John Paul II to be Archbishop of Melbourne and then Sydney. Pell's unprecedented double appointment reflects the fact that the Pope sees him as a vital front-line figure in the fight to reform the Church. Author Tess Livingstone visited Rome and Oxford and interviewed over fifty people, including many of Pell's critics, in researching her book. It contains a wealth of information about Pell that will surprise both his enemies and his supporters. 499 pages Paperback Ignatius Press Spring 2005. Quantity
Our Splendid Eucharist is not a theological treatment of the subject, but a series of profound reflections, in simple language, on the rich teaching and beliefs of our Eucharistic heritage. The approach throughout is meditative rather than speculative, and is designed to bring to bear the best of Christian tradition on Eucharist spirituality, and to enable the ordinary layman to deepen in their hearts what they already know and believe. 180 pages Paperback Ignatius Press Spring 2005. Quantity
by Fr. Charles Chukwunedum Anene (nephew of Cardinal Arinze)
Rome 2004
Imprimatur: Howard J Hubbard, Bishop of Albany, NY, USA
Paperback, 288 pages, bibliography. Quantity
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Matthew Bunson brings his deep knowledge and understanding of Catholic history and Faith to this biography of our new Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. Here's your chance to learn more about this remarkable man in an easily readable, yet meticulously researched book. In these pages you'll read about his early life in Germany, his growth and influence in the Church as bishop and cardinal, and his election as our 265th pope. Included is a chronology of the life of Pope Benedict XVI and the dynamic world history through which he lived and worked. Quantity