Divine Love Made Flesh: The Eucharist As the Sacrament of Charity Book

Introduction 9

I Ecclesia de Eucharistia

1 The Eucharist, Mystery of Faith 17

2 The Eucharist Builds the Church 25

3 The Eucharist Is Apostolic 33

4 The Eucharist Is Communion 41

5 The Dignity of the Eucharistic Celebration 49

6 At the School of Mary 57

II Sacramentum Caritatis

7 The Sacrament of Charity 67

8 The Holy Eucharist, Gift of the Holy Trinity 77

9 The Holy Eucharist and the Sacraments of Initiation 85

10 The Holy Eucharist and the Sacraments of Healing 89

11 The Holy Eucharist and Holy Orders 93

12 The Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony 99

13 The Holy Eucharist and Eschatology 105

14 The Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary 109

15 Beauty and the Celebration of the Sacred Liturgy 115

16 The Structure of the Eucharistic Celebration 125

17 Active, Full, and Fruitful Participation 135

18 Eucharistic Participation and Interior Dispositions 147

19 Celebration and Adoration 153

20 Becoming Whom We Receive in Holy Communion 159

21 The Holy Eucharist and Everyday Life 169

22 The Holy Eucharist and Moral Transformation 175

Conclusion 191

Bibliography 195

Glossary 197

About the Author 201

Index 203