A. Books on Eucharist by Rev.Fr.Erasto Fernandez sss

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1. The Bread That We Break – The book provides a simple but clear insight into the different facets of the Eucharist from the dogmatic point of view.  It treats of Eucharist as Celebration, Covenant, Paschal Mystery, Memorial, Berakah, Sacrifice, Fellowship Meal and looks forward to its consummation in the Kingdom as the Eschatalogical Banquet.

2. New Wine In Fresh Skins -  An except from a doctoral thesis, this book stresses the fact that the Eucharist could be called a ‘sacrifice’ but needs to be understood differently from sacrifice as used in Judaism and all other religious contexts.  The ‘sacrifice’ of Jesus is unique in that he surrendered himself (and not just an animal) once and for all  in loving obedience to the Father.  Genuine participation in the Eucharist therefore calls for a concrete, existential surrender (obedience) to God’s will, out of love.  This enables Christians to move out of the ritual mould in which they have been entrenched over the centuries. Rs. 150

3. Eucharistic Attitudes -  The Eucharist is not so much for celebrating as for living!  A regular, deep and personal celebration of the Eucharist inevitably produces in us, almost as an offshoot, certain attitudes which are distinctively ‘eucharistic’:  thanksgiving, sharing, self-sacrifice, praise, communion and unity... The book also indicates how these can be consciously fostered in oneself by anyone interested in living what s/he celebrates.  We could say then, that these Eucharistic attitudes become the “Seven Habits of Truly Effective Christians.”

4. Eucharist as Proclamation  - Treating the word ‘proclamation’ as a technical term, the book goes on to show how a proclamation is to be made during the Liturgy and much more, how it is to be received so that it brings about an effective change in one’s life.

5. Sir, We Want to See Jesus – Taking the cue from Sacrosanctum Concilium and also Pope Paul VI’s “Mysterium Fidei” this book explores the different modes of Christ’s real presence to the Church of today.  Keeping the Eucharistic presence as the core, each of the remaining six modes is correlated to the Eucharistic presence.  It also shows one the skills one needs to encounter the Risen Lord in each of these modes of his real presence, emphasizing the primacy of Christ’s personal presence to each believer.

6. Listening With the Heart -  Focusing on the purpose of the Scriptures as the only way to know who God really is, this little booklet takes the reader through a step-by-step process of understanding how to pick up God’s self-revelation from Sacred Scripture.  This way of first finding out what a Scripture text tells us about God is rooted in God’s own way of making Covenant with his people as described in Ex. 19:3-5 “Have you seen how much I love you? … Now, therefore, if you will obey my ordinances …”  It provides a refreshingly novel way for the ordinary lay faithful to encounter God in the Word at every Eucharist they celebrate, and prepares them for a more fruitful meeting with him in the Sacrament of his love.

7. Challenges of the Eucharist – shows the reader how the Eucharist can be lived in day-to-day life by breaking of oneself for the benefit of our needy brethren.  The teaching is illustrated by examples taken from real life – mainly in the Indian context, whereby simple yet inspired persons have creatively reached out to the needy.  This book is actually a collection of articles previously published in Don Bosco’s Madonna.

Booklets on Eucharistic Themes to facilitate Prayer before the Sacrament:  (Holy Hour in dialogue form)

a)  Jesus’ Abiding Presence (booklet 1 and 2)

b)  Such is True Love (for Thursday of the Lord’s Supper)

c)  Lent : Re-aligning Ourselves to God’s Will

d)  The Resurrection (for a better understanding of Easter)

e)  In the Power of God’s Spirit (for Pentecost)

f)  Mary – Her Role in the Church

g)  Eucharist & Family (Eucharist as Covenant / Berakkah / Presence)

h)  Eucharist & Family (Eucharist as Sharing / New Life / Healing)

B. Eucharist

Understanding Eucharist Step by Step
Eucharist as Sacrifice
Eucharist: Celebration of God's Love
Eucharist: Prayer of Praise [Berrakah]

The Eucharist :
1. The Prophetic Energizer for Christian Living
2. A Powerful Prophetic Symbol and Memorial
3. Prophetic Energizer of Christian Hope and Protest Against Unjust Powers & Principalities
4. Prophetic Energizer for Socio-Political Commitment to Integral Liberation

Eucharist in the Workplace
Eucharist: Convenant of God's Love
Eucharist: A Memorial
Eucharist: Theology & Practice
Church, Eucharist & Mission
At the heart of the Eucharist - Communion
The Theme of Food
The Catholic Look
Priests: Problem & Solution