false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174391745m/390926.jpg 390926 3 The Second Vatican Council says, "We ought to try to discover a new reverence for the Eucharistic mystery. Something is happening that is greater than anything we can do. The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; it is the font from which all her power flows." <P>This profound statement about the Eucharist stands at the center of this book by Cardinal Ratzinger. He compellingly shows us the biblical, historical, and theological dimensions of the Eucharist. The Cardinal draws far-reaching conclusions, focusing on the importance of one's personal devotion to and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, for the personal reception of Communion by the individual Christian, as well as for the life of the Church. For Ratzinger, any transformation of the world on the social plane grows out of the celebration of the Eucharist. He beautifully illustrates how the omnipotent God comes intimately close to us in the Holy Eucharist, the Heart of Life. 380537 6 2003 God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life total:30|5:18|4:11|3:1|2:0|1:0| 30 137 55 2 4 0 false false Tue Feb 19 10:21:51 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 11:50:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Oct 28 07:02:44 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 07:03:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 30 16:33:31 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 16:33:54 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 20:31:03 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 20:31:12 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Oct 23 00:05:55 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 00:05:55 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 21 22:43:06 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 22:43:13 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Sep 21 14:23:19 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 14:23:19 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Sep 15 16:02:51 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 16:02:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 07 08:11:03 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 08:11:03 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Aug 10 08:45:43 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 08:45:43 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 08 00:37:46 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 00:37:46 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jun 19 17:45:32 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 17:45:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 17 10:43:58 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 10:43:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 30 21:11:23 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 21:11:23 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Apr 29 16:00:32 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 16:00:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 18 21:03:40 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 21:03:40 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 28 05:15:28 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 05:15:30 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 10 12:00:07 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 12:00:12 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 07 19:17:07 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 19:17:07 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jan 04 01:39:07 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 13:50:22 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=390926