The Holy Eucharist
About this book
Saint Alphonsus Liguori, the Prince of Moral Theologians, was one of the greatest preachers in Church history. A religious founder, consummate theologian, and holy man of God, St. Alphonsus never failed to utter a stirring word that drew out a lively penitence and redoubled dedication to the work of God from his audience. Here, in The Holy Eucharist, is his extensive work on the Sacrifice that brings about Salvation.As a devoted preacher and teacher, Liguori sought to bring others to devotion and sanctity in the most Blessed Sacrament. He founded many centers for people to grow in their faith through preaching and the Sacraments, and as a bishop, he even suspended priests who celebrated the Mass in an undignified manner.In The Holy Eucharist, St. Alphonsus gives the reader not only a profound, biblical, and theological discourse, but also meditations to be used for deeper devotion and love for Christ present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. He spends considerable time on what exactly it means for the Christian to love Christ. Relating the Faith to the virtues, he shows in a masterful way the lex credendi, lex orandi of the Church. As if speaking to the modern reader, Liguori tackles issues related to the Eucharistic Devotion such as lukewarmness, pride and humility, charity in all things, and charity in suffering.Included in this masterwork are also novenas to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Holy Spirit and meditations on the octave of Corpus Christi. In our devotion, we must follow the sage advice from Liguori, ;We must therefore be of good courage, make strong resolutions, and begin. Prayer can do everything. What we cannot do by our own strength, we shall do easily with the help of God, who has promised to give us whatever we ask of him: You shall ask whatever you will, and it shall be done unto you.; This book will no doubt enkindle in you the fire of the Holy Spirit to begin anew with Christ every day!
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Table of contents
- The Holy Eucharist
- Copyright
- Contents
- Publisher’s Note
- Part 1 The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ
- I. The Sacrifices of the Old Law Were Figures of the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ
- II. Fulfilment of the Prophetic Figures
- Short Explanation of the Prayers of Mass
- Hearing Mass78
- Pious Exercise to Acquire the Proper Disposition for Making a Good Confession80
- Acts for Holy Communion81
- Loving Aspirations to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
- Hymns
- Part 2 Visits to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Blessed Virgin
- To Mary, the Ever-Immaculate Virgin Mother of God
- To the Reader
- Introduction
- Manner of Making the Visits190
- Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, and to the Blessed Virgin for Each Day of the Month
- Hymns
- Part 3 Meditations for the Octave of Corpus Christi
- Meditation I. The Love of Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament
- Meditation II. Jesus Remains on the Altar, That Everyone May Be Able to Find Him
- Meditation III. The Great Gift Which Jesus Has Made Us By Giving Himself to Us in the Blessed Sacrament
- Meditation IV. The Great Love Which Jesus Christ Has Shown Us in the Blessed Sacrament
- Meditation V. The Union of the Soul With Jesus in Holy Communion
- Meditation VI. The Desire Which Jesus Christ Has to Unite Himself to Us in Holy Communion
- Meditation VII. Holy Communion Obtains for Us Perseverance in Divine Grace
- Meditation VIII. Preparation for Communion and Thanksgiving After It
- Part 4 Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus433
- Meditation I. The Amiable Heart of Jesus
- Meditation II. The Loving Heart of Jesus
- Meditation III. The Heart of Jesus Christ Panting to Be Loved
- Meditation IV. The Sorrowful Heart of Jesus
- Meditation V. The Compassionate Heart of Jesus
- Meditation VI. The Generous Heart of Jesus
- Meditation VII. The Grateful Heart of Jesus
- Meditation VIII. The Despised Heart of Jesus
- Meditation IX. The Faithful Heart of Jesus
- Affections of Love Towards the Heart of Jesus484
- Hymns on the Sacred Heart of Jesus487
- Part 5 The Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ
- Introduction
- Chapter I. Charity Is Patient613
- Chapter II. Charity Is Kind644
- Chapter III. Charity Envieth Not664
- Chapter IV. Charity Dealeth Not Perversely679
- Chapter V. Charity Is Not Puffed Up766
- Chapter VI. Charity Is Not Ambitious785
- Chapter VII. Charity Seeketh Not Her Own795
- Chapter VIII. Charity Is Not Provoked to Anger853
- Chapter IX. Charity Thinketh No Evil, Rejoiceth Not in Inquity, But Rejoiceth With the Truth.878
- Chapter X. Charity Beareth All Things904
- Chapter XI. Charity Believeth All Things937
- Chapter XII. Charity Hopeth All Things941
- Chapter XIII. Charity Beareth All Things979
- Abstract of the Virtues Treated of in This Work, to Be Practised by Him Who Loves Jesus Christ
- Novena to the Holy Spirit: Consisting of Meditations for Each Day of the Novena, Beginning With the Feast of the Ascension, Till the Eve of Pentecost Inclusively
- Pious Exercise to Obtain the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost1089
- Hymn
- Endnotes
