Why Go to Church?: The Drama of the Eucharist

By Timothy Radcliffe

Book Overview

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 celebratethe Eucharist. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826499562
• ISBN13: 9780826499561
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Very important

I find this book very important in that it deals with a delicate matter in a profound and practical way.

A superb meditation on the meaning of communion- great Lent book

I read this book with great interest. It is a super book that brings out clearly the meaning of the parts of the communion service. It is a perfect study book for Lent- you will understand Easter far more deeply after reading it. I did not find it easy reading, but that may mean I was assimilating new material as I was reading. It is an easy paced book, and is well suited to being read in small portions over...well 40 days would be about right. I ended up with an impression that the author would be very likeable, and that I would enjoy hearing him preach. I learned a lot from reading him. I can recommend this book to Christians who want to deepen their understanding of the communion service, and our community.