Comments on: A deeper understanding of the Eucharist http://anunslife.org/2008/09/18/deeper-understanding-eucharist/ Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today's World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:32:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rosemary http://anunslife.org/2008/09/18/deeper-understanding-eucharist/#comment-9353 Rosemary Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:27:02 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=682#comment-9353 Only one - try and fall in love with Him... let Him hold you and commune with you. Only one – try and fall in love with Him… let Him hold you and commune with you.

]]> By: Hildegard Pleva http://anunslife.org/2008/09/18/deeper-understanding-eucharist/#comment-9293 Hildegard Pleva Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:33:21 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=682#comment-9293 Just another recommendation. Our prioress likes this book so much she is reading it for meditation for a second time! "The Bread of God: Nurturing a Eucharistic Imagination" by Tony Kelly - Liguori Press. Sr. Hildegard Just another recommendation. Our prioress likes this book so much she is reading it for meditation for a second time! “The Bread of God: Nurturing a Eucharistic Imagination” by Tony Kelly – Liguori Press.

Sr. Hildegard

]]> By: Tom Cloutier, SFO http://anunslife.org/2008/09/18/deeper-understanding-eucharist/#comment-9117 Tom Cloutier, SFO Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:13:34 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=682#comment-9117 I would also suggest the works of St. Peter Eymard, founder of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers and Brothers. The Eymard Library has 9 books that Peter wrote on the Eucharist and Eucharistic spirituality. And I could not get by without mentioning <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FAutobiography-Saint-Therese-Lisieux-Story%2Fdp%2F0385029039%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1221820555%26sr%3D1-1&tag=anusli-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" rel="nofollow">The Story of the Soul</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=anusli-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> by St. Therese of Lisieux. While this autobiography covers many things, her passages on the Eucharist are very warm and intimate. And it is because of her writings, in large part, that St. Pius X lowered the age of reception of the Eucharist to age 7. Bottom line, however, the Eucharist is not a mystery to be solved, but a mystery to embrace and enter into with trust that, he who desired to remain with us under the humble guise of bread and wine will not be content with playing spiritual "hide and seek" with you. Like the disciples at Emmaus, your eyes will also be opened while you just sit in his presence and allow him to be all he desires to be for you. I would also suggest the works of St. Peter Eymard, founder of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers and Brothers. The Eymard Library has 9 books that Peter wrote on the Eucharist and Eucharistic spirituality. And I could not get by without mentioning The Story of the Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux. While this autobiography covers many things, her passages on the Eucharist are very warm and intimate. And it is because of her writings, in large part, that St. Pius X lowered the age of reception of the Eucharist to age 7.

Bottom line, however, the Eucharist is not a mystery to be solved, but a mystery to embrace and enter into with trust that, he who desired to remain with us under the humble guise of bread and wine will not be content with playing spiritual “hide and seek” with you. Like the disciples at Emmaus, your eyes will also be opened while you just sit in his presence and allow him to be all he desires to be for you.

]]> By: Michael Hallman http://anunslife.org/2008/09/18/deeper-understanding-eucharist/#comment-9100 Michael Hallman Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:02:43 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=682#comment-9100 Hi Sister :) If I could just make another recommendation for Dan, he might consider picking up two books from Joseph Ratzinger, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGod-Near-Us-Eucharist-Heart%2Fdp%2F0898709628%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1221820424%26sr%3D8-1&tag=anusli-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" rel="nofollow">God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, The Heart Of Life</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=anusli-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />, and also <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSpirit-Liturgy-Joseph-Cardinal-Ratzinger%2Fdp%2F0898707846%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1221820274%26sr%3D8-1&tag=anusli-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" rel="nofollow">The Spirit of the Liturgy</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=anusli-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />. I think both can really enhance anyone's Eucharistic appreciation and understanding as well as the entire Mass experience. Peace, Michael Hi Sister :)

If I could just make another recommendation for Dan, he might consider picking up two books from Joseph Ratzinger, God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, The Heart Of Life, and also The Spirit of the Liturgy. I think both can really enhance anyone’s Eucharistic appreciation and understanding as well as the entire Mass experience.

Peace,
Michael

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