God
Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life
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.
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