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By Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI). Published by Ignatius Press.
The Eucharist is the heart of the Catholic Faith. In these series of letters, homilies, and lectures by Cardinal Ratzinger, before being elected Pope, the great value of the Eucharist is made clear. The Cardinal applies his insights, teachings, and theology to the reader in a successful attempt to increase understanding of and devotion to Christ in the Eucharist.
The book is replete with gems such as these:
"To have risen from the dead means to be communicable; it signifies being the one who is open, who gives himself." (p. 81)
"The content of the Eucharist, what happens in it, is the uniting of Christians, bringing them from their state of separation into the unity of the one Bread and the one Body." (p. 114)
"Present and eternity are not, like present and future, located side by side and separated; rather, they are interwoven." (p. 141)
"Thus, in his preaching all paths lead into the mystery of him who proves the truth of his love and his message in suffering." (p. 29)
"Thus, the woman who described herself as a lowly, that is a nameless, woman (Lk 1:48), stands beside the living God at the heart of the Creed, and it is inconceivable that she should not." (p. 13).
For the reader who wants to know the Pope's mind on the profound gift of the Eucharist, this book is essential. It is readable yet profound. The book provides a wonderful investment to increase one's faith in God through the Eucharist.
In these series of letters, homilies, and lectures by Cardinal Ratzinger, before being elected Pope, the great value of the Eucharist is made clear.
