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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458794703321

Autore

Radcliffe Timothy

Titolo

Why go to church? : the drama of the Eucharist / / Timothy Radcliffe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Bloomsbury, , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

1-4411-2935-9

1-282-87505-1

9786612875052

1-4411-5620-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent book 2009

Disciplina

242.34

Soggetti

Lord's Supper - Church of England

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Act 1: Faith; Scene 1: Homecoming; Scene 2: 'Here I am!'; Scene 3: 'How can this be?'; Scene 4: Mary arose and went in haste; Scene 5, Part 1: We believe in God, the creator of heaven and earth; Scene 5, Part 2: We believe in Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, and the Holy Spirit; Scene 6: 'Ask, and you shall receive'; Act 2: Hope; Scene 1: Preparation of the gifts; Scene 2: Death outside the camp; Scene 3: 'The fruitful stones thunder round'; Scene 4: Betrayal into gift; Act 3: Love; Prologue: Recognizing Jesus; Scene 1: Our Father

Scene 2: 'Peace be with you'Scene 3: 'Cast the net on the right side of the boat'; Scene 4: 'Come and have breakfast'; Scene 5: 'As the Father has sent me, so I send you'; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

The Eucharist writes Timothy Radcliffe is a three part drama, forming us in faith, hope and love. In this book he examines what it means to celebrate the Eucharist. Whilst other people experience it as boring and pointless, listening to the readings, the homily and the creed all take us through the crises and challenges of faith. From the offertory through to the end of the Eucharistic prayer we are caught up in the hope that was Christ's, faced with Good Friday. From the Our Father until we are



sent on our way, especially in receiving communion, we are formed as people who are capable of love