Tag Archives: Eucharist

Book Review: The Betrayal of Charity by Matthew Levering

August 12, 2011

The Betrayal of Charity: The Sins that Sabotage Divine Love by Matthew Levering (Baylor University Press, 225 pages, August 1, 2011) It is always refreshing to read from a young theologian bringing new perspectives and exploring topics in a new light. Matthew Levering certainly does not disappoint with his newest theological work, and recent Patheos Book Club pick, The Betrayal of Charity: The Sins that Sabotage Divine Love. In bringing together the works of contemporary theologians and scholars in other [...]

Flashmob – The Catholic Way

June 22, 2011

Check out what the Capuchins did on Ascension Thursday 2011 in Preston (UK). This is brilliant. Talk about bringing Jesus to the people! This took a lot of courage…we could all learn a thing or two from this video. Beautiful!

Book Review: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre

February 23, 2011

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre (256 pages, Doubleday Religion, 2011) In his Foundations of Christian Faith, Karl Rahner writes, “However much it involves the individual and brings him time and time again into the community with Christ, it is nevertheless the sacrament of the Church as such in a very radical sense” (424). For Rahner, the Eucharist is, in some ways, much more than the other six sacraments of the Church because it is [...]

From Fallible Blogma: Now This is Communion

September 1, 2010

Matthew Warner over at Fallible Blogma wrote a terrific post yesterday about Communion in the Catholic Church. I thought it was so on point and well-written that I wanted to share it with my readers. Here’s the link: Now This is Communion What Matt makes clear is something that I wrote in my Master’s thesis only a few months ago. When we participate in the Catholic Mass and receive Christ in Holy Communion we are participating with millions around the [...]