Course Description
This course will offer a theological exposition of the mystery of the Holy Eucharist in the life of the Church from the perspective of Scripture, the liturgical tradition, the Fathers, St. Thomas Aquinas, conciliar teaching and contemporary theology. The Eucharist will be seen from the perspective of sacrifice, presence and communion.
Bibliography
THOMAS AQUINAS, Summa Theologiae III, q. 73-83;
R. KERESZTY, Wedding Feast of the Lamb, Hillenbrand Books, Chicago, 2004;
C. JOURNET, The Mass, St. Augustine’s Press, South Bend, 2008;
M. LEVERING, Sacrifice and Community: Jewish Offering and Christian Eucharist, Blackwell, London, 2005;
B. PITRE, Jesus and the Last Supper, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2015