Beauty of the Eucharist: Voices from the Church Fathers
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565483286 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In twenty-three chronologically arranged chapters the reader encounters the voices of prominent Fathers of the Church beginning with Clement of Rome and ending with Gregory the Great. Each of the chapters follows a consistent pattern established by the author: a highlighted passage from the works of the featured patristic writer, a brief commentary on the theme of the passage and its significance to Eucharistic theology, salient historical and pastoral observations, a conclusion and a series of reflective questions for additional study. Billy, a successful author and professor, beautifully reintroduces the reader to those often forgotten
"A treasure of history made relevant for today's readers" according to Margaret. As a historian I thoroughly enjoyed re-living early Church stories from Clement of Rome to Gregory the Great. This book is an affirmation of God's Word today as lived heroically by many who, unknown to one another, present the same message. I found some sections weak (Tertullian and Jerome), but the book is a historical treasure successfully . Michael Larthey said Great book know dennis billy cssr he. Great book know dennis billy cssr he gtreat
'Dennis Billy has done a masterful job of exposing us to almost 600 years of Christian belief on the Eucharist as reflected in the Fathers of the Church. He reminds us that this living faith of the dead is part of our heritage, something that we ignore only at our peril and loss. The author's goal is to look at how the proponents of an emerging Christian orthodoxy understood, celebrated and presented the Eucharist in the centuries immediately following the end of the apostolic era. Especially helpful are the reflection questions that end each chapter, as these force reade
. in spirituality from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas. He holds the John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology at St. in Church History from Harvard Divinity School and a S.T.D. Charles Borromeo Seminary and also serves as Karl Rahner Professor of Catholic Theology at the Graduate Theological Foundation. Author of numerous books and articles, Redemptorist Father Dennis Billy holds