Temptations Men Face: Straightforward Talk on Power, Money, Affairs, Perfectionism, Insensitivity Book

Outstanding work on the theology of the Eucharist. Fr. O'Connor works through the history and development of the doctrine of the Eucharist, what the Fathers had to say about it, the beginnings and development of dissent regarding the true nature of the Eucharist, the post-Patristic popes continuing insights all the way through JPII (this edition came out in 2005 just before his death). The last chapter, Mysterium Fidei, is excellent but profound and deep; it requires a slow and careful reading. Nevertheless, this work is accessible to the educated and engaged person who wants a thorough overview of the history and doctrine of the Eucharist. It should be on the bookshelf of every serious Christian.