First Holy Communion
eBook - PDF

First Holy Communion

A Parent's Preparation

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

First Holy Communion

A Parent's Preparation

About this book

Mark Allen found no suitable published book to prepare his son for First Holy Communion. First Holy Communion in the Roman Catholic Church is something of the greatest significance equivalent to confirmation in the Church of England or Bar Mitzvah for Jewish children. A lot of the material published is trite and worst of all tends to patronise the children for whom it is intended. To help parents and teachers answer questions about the ceremony Mark Allen offers readings and background from scripture and catechism. Children can be hard-headed tend to like stories and facts. The narrative of the Bible provides facts, events which happened, and along with them the objective truths of revelation. The Mass is our sacramental encounter with the person of Jesus. Preparation therefore should be based on him and on the Gospel story of His life. The preparation should reflect the unity of the mass, its liturgy of the Word and the Eucharistic Rite, the mystery of Christ in our community as Church. Routine is the key aid to progress. The course provided in this book is based on a series of half hour sessions for parent and teacher with the child. It is thus both practical and down to earth.

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Information

Publisher
Burns & Oates
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780860123262
eBook ISBN
9781441141248
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Christian Denominations

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. FOREWORD
  3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  4. AUTHOR'S NOTE
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. THE OLD TESTAMENT: Background Note
  7. 1 THE SACRIFICE OF COMMUNION
  8. 2 THE SACRIFICE OF THANKSGIVING
  9. 3 THE SACRIFICE OF FAITH
  10. 4 THE SACRIFICE OF SALVATION
  11. 5 FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY
  12. 6 THE COVENANT OF LOVE: LIFE IN FREEDOM
  13. 7 WAYBREAD FOR THE PILGRIM
  14. 8 GOD'S SECRECY IN HIS SACRAMENTS
  15. 9 THE SILENT PRAYER OF THE CONTRITE HEART
  16. 10 THE MYSTERY OF SUFFERING: SACRIFICE AND EXPIATION
  17. 11 THE INSCRUTABILITY OF GOD'S WILL
  18. 12 MARY'S SUBMISSION TO GOD'S WILL
  19. 13 THE PROPHETIC PRAYER OF HUMILITY AND FAITH
  20. 14 ZECHARIAH'S PROPHECY
  21. 15 THE INCARNATION: A CALL TO CONVERSION
  22. 16 PROPHETIC GREETINGS
  23. 17 JESUS' VOCATION
  24. 18 JOHN'S TEACHING AND THE BAPTISM OF THE LAMB OF GOD
  25. 19 VOCATION: CONVERSION TO A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
  26. 20 CHRIST'S GIFT OF HIMSELF
  27. 21 BORN OF THE SPIRIT IN BAPTISM
  28. 22 WEAKNESS AN AUTHOR OF EVIL
  29. 23 CONFIGURING TRADITION TO THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
  30. 24 LOVE WHICH KNOWS AND CARES
  31. 25 LOVE WHICH RESTLESSLY SEEKS THE BELOVED
  32. 26 THE IMPERATIVE OF LOVE
  33. 27 THE FATHER'S UNCHANGING LOVE
  34. 28 HEALING IN THE SPIRIT
  35. 29 THE UNITY OF CHRIST
  36. 30 A DEEP FAITH
  37. 31 A KINGDOM OF LOVE
  38. 32 JESUS APPOINTS PETER
  39. 33 LOVE WHICH ACCEPTS DEATH
  40. 34 DEATH WHICH LEADS TO LIFE
  41. 35 THE HOLY OF HOLIES OPENED – A NEW HOUSE BUILT
  42. 36 THE LAST SUPPER
  43. 37 THE PASSION
  44. 38 THE RESURRECTION
  45. 39 THE ROAD TO EMMAUS
  46. 40 SACRIFICE AND RANSOM
  47. 41 SACRIFICE AND SALVATION