Bread of Life, Cup of Salvation Understanding the Mass

by Baldovin, SJ, John F.,

• ISBN13: 9780742531796
• ISBN10: 0742531791
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-14
• Publisher: Sheed & Ward

Summary

Bread of Life, Cup of Salvation is an invitation to a deeper appreciation for the celebration of the Mass and a greater conviction of its importance for our ordinary living-out of Christian faith in daily life. Taking into account the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the new edition of the General Instruction on the Roman Missal, Fr. John Baldovin, S.J., centers his lucid commentary on the Mass around the most recent official documents and provides an up-to-date survey of the historical development of the Mass from the New Testament to the present. Clear, concise, and accessible, Bread of Life, Cup of Salvation is an informative and powerful reflection on the meaning of the Eucharist for us today.

Author Biography

John F. Baldovin is professor of historical and liturgical theology at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Mass.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Food, Glorious Food	1	(11)
The Eucharist in the New Testament	12	(23)
A (Very) Brief History of the Mass	35	(28)
The Entrance Rite	63	(14)
Celebrating the Liturgy of the Word	77	(11)
The Readings for Mass	88	(9)
The Preparation of the Gifts	97	(13)
The Eucharistic Prayer	110	(27)
The Communion Rite	137	(14)
A Theological Reflection	151	(32)
Conclusion	183	(10)
Notes	193	(4)
For Further Study	197	(4)
Index	201	(10)
About the Author	211