Born of the Eucharist

by Rossetti, Stephen J.; Dulles, Avery, Cardinal (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781594712173
• ISBN10: 1594712174
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Ave Maria Pr

Summary

Pope John Paul II once said that the priest is above all, a man of the Eucharist. In the spirit of this statement, Msgr. Stephen Rossetti weaves together reflections on the Eucharist from over twenty notable contributors, including Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop Donald Wuerl, and the late Cardinal Avery Dulles. Moving personal narratives combine with timely and accessible spiritual reflections to make this book a must-read meditation on the importance of the Eucharist in the life of the priest, and that of the Church.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Miracles Before the Eucharist	p. 7
Priest and Eucharist: No Higher Calling	p. 11
What I Truly Wanted	p. 27
A Monastic Yearning for Christ	p. 29
Who is Christ Present in the Eucharist?	p. 31
A Hunger for the Eucharist	p. 43
Universal Communion	p. 45
Eucharist as the Source of Priestly Identity	p. 47
Holy Uselessness	p. 61
The Eucharist Strengthens Us in Difficult Times	p. 63
Communion in a Fractured World	p. 65
The Pearl of Great Price	p. 67
Absolute Transcendent Mystery	p. 77
Never Far From Home	p. 79
A Few Thoughts on the Eucharist	p. 81
The Eucharist: A Call to Priestly Holiness	p. 83
A Journal Entry	p. 101
Disconnected Eucharistic Memories	p. 103
A Surprising Gift of Belief	p. 105
Gathering the Fragments: Making the Connections	p. 107
Entering the Paschal Mystery	p. 121
At Mass with Padre Pio	p. 123
The Luckiest People on Earth	p. 125
The Eucharist-Heart of the Priest's Life	p. 127
God Waits for Me	p. 141
A Lover's Longing for Communion	p. 143
Thanksgiving for God's Victory of Love	p. 145
What you Receive as a Gift, Give as a Gift	p. 155
Go and Live the Mass!	p. 157
Conclusion	p. 161
Abbreviations	p. 165
Contributors	p. 167
Notes	p. 173
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