Record Nr.

UNINA9910809690903321

Autore

Allen Mark

Titolo

First holy communion / / Mark Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa


London, : Burns & Oates, 2002

ISBN

1-282-71029-X

9786612710292

1-4411-4124-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Disciplina

230.2

Soggetti

First communion

Lord's Supper

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; AUTHOR'S NOTE; INTRODUCTION; THE OLD TESTAMENT: Background Note; 1 THE SACRIFICE OF COMMUNION; 2 THE SACRIFICE OF THANKSGIVING; 3 THE SACRIFICE OF FAITH; 4 THE SACRIFICE OF SALVATION; 5 FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY; 6 THE COVENANT OF LOVE: LIFE IN FREEDOM; 7 WAYBREAD FOR THE PILGRIM; 8 GOD'S SECRECY IN HIS SACRAMENTS; 9 THE SILENT PRAYER OF THE CONTRITE HEART; 10 THE MYSTERY OF SUFFERING: SACRIFICE AND EXPIATION; 11 THE INSCRUTABILITY OF GOD'S WILL; 12 MARY'S SUBMISSION TO GOD'S WILL; 13 THE PROPHETIC PRAYER OF HUMILITY AND FAITH; 14 ZECHARIAH'S PROPHECY

15 THE INCARNATION: A CALL TO CONVERSION16 PROPHETIC GREETINGS; 17 JESUS' VOCATION; 18 JOHN'S TEACHING AND THE BAPTISM OF THE LAMB OF GOD; 19 VOCATION: CONVERSION TO A NEW LIFE IN CHRIST; 20 CHRIST'S GIFT OF HIMSELF; 21 BORN OF THE SPIRIT IN BAPTISM; 22 WEAKNESS AN AUTHOR OF EVIL; 23 CONFIGURING TRADITION TO THE PASCHAL MYSTERY; 24 LOVE WHICH KNOWS AND CARES; 25 LOVE WHICH RESTLESSLY SEEKS THE BELOVED; 26 THE IMPERATIVE OF LOVE; 27 THE FATHER'S UNCHANGING LOVE; 28 HEALING IN THE SPIRIT; 29 THE UNITY OF CHRIST; 30 A DEEP FAITH; 31 A KINGDOM OF LOVE; 32 JESUS APPOINTS PETER

33 LOVE WHICH ACCEPTS DEATH34 DEATH WHICH LEADS TO LIFE; 35

THE HOLY OF HOLIES OPENED - A NEW HOUSE BUILT; 36 THE LAST SUPPER; 37 THE PASSION; 38 THE RESURRECTION; 39 THE ROAD TO EMMAUS; 40 SACRIFICE AND RANSOM; 41 SACRIFICE AND SALVATION

Sommario/riassunto

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 are hard-headed and like stories and facts. The narrative of the Bible