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The Bread of Life: Or Saint Thomas Aquinas on the Adorable Sacrament of the Altar (Illustrated)
Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Author: Saint Thomas Aquinas
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1‘To The Rev. Father Rawes, S.T.D.
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min2Preface To The Servants Of The Holy Ghost
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 10 min3I About the three reasons for the institution of the Sacrament of the Body of Christ
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 17 min4II About the first reason for the institution of the Holy Sacrament, that is, the remembrance of our Saviour
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 15 min5III About the second reason for the institution of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, that is to say, the Sacrifice of the
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 19 min6IV About the excellence of our Sacrifice
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 14 min7V About the third reason for the institution of the Blessed Sacrament, namely, that it may be the food of man
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 17 min8VI About the other two reasons why our Lord gives us His Body as food
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 16 min9VII About the manner of the gift, that is, why our Lord is given to us veiled in this Holy Sacrament
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 14 min10VIII About the other two reasons why our Lord’s Body is veiled
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 17 min11IX About the form of the gift, by which it is given under the appearance of bread
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 15 min12X About the form of the gift, namely, that it is given under the appearance of wheaten bread
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 15 min13XI About the three miracles that are wrought in consecration
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min14XII About the third miracle wrought in consecration
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 14 min15XIII About the three miracles in the possession of our Lord’s Body
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min16XIV About the three miracles in receiving the Body of our Lord
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 24 min17XV About our preparation for Holy Communion
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min18XVI About our preparation for Communion, as to the third point, that is, the Paschal lamb
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min19XVII About the threefold manner of eating; and first about the sacramental manner only
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 20 min20XVIII About the third kind of unworthy eaters, that is, the presumptuous
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 20 min21XIX About the second manner of eating, namely, that which is only spiritual
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 31 min22XX About the third way of eating, or the way sacramental and spiritual at once
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 30 min23XXI About the twelve effects or fruits of the Body of Jesus which have power against our twelve evils: and now about the
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 20 min24XXII About the second four fruits of the Body of Jesus
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 24 min25XXIII About the third four fruits of the Body of Jesus
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 26 min26XXIV About the three chief effects of our Lord’s Body
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min27XXV About three effects of the Body of Jesus, taken from three of its names
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 27 min28XXVI About three other effects of our Lord’s Body, taken from three other of its names
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 19 min29XXVII About the consideration of the Blood of Jesus in three ways; and here about the first way, as that Blood was shed
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min30XXVIII About the two other things to be noted with regard to the preciousness of the Blood of Jesus
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min31XXIX About the Blood of Jesus in the second way, that is, as received in the most Holy Sacrament
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 21 min32XXX Of the third point about the Blood of Jesus, that is, the usefulness of this Blood when worthily received
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 25 min33XXXI About the Blood of Jesus taken in the third way, that is, as it is spiritually drunk by the faithful
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 28 min34XXXII Of the threefold draught of the Blood of Jesus
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 44 min35CONTENTS
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 5 min
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 3 min2Preface To The Servants Of The Holy Ghost
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 10 min3I About the three reasons for the institution of the Sacrament of the Body of Christ
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 17 min4II About the first reason for the institution of the Holy Sacrament, that is, the remembrance of our Saviour
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 15 min5III About the second reason for the institution of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, that is to say, the Sacrifice of the
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 19 min6IV About the excellence of our Sacrifice
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 14 min7V About the third reason for the institution of the Blessed Sacrament, namely, that it may be the food of man
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 17 min8VI About the other two reasons why our Lord gives us His Body as food
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 16 min9VII About the manner of the gift, that is, why our Lord is given to us veiled in this Holy Sacrament
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 14 min10VIII About the other two reasons why our Lord’s Body is veiled
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 17 min11IX About the form of the gift, by which it is given under the appearance of bread
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 15 min12X About the form of the gift, namely, that it is given under the appearance of wheaten bread
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 15 min13XI About the three miracles that are wrought in consecration
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min14XII About the third miracle wrought in consecration
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 14 min15XIII About the three miracles in the possession of our Lord’s Body
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min16XIV About the three miracles in receiving the Body of our Lord
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 24 min17XV About our preparation for Holy Communion
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min18XVI About our preparation for Communion, as to the third point, that is, the Paschal lamb
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 22 min19XVII About the threefold manner of eating; and first about the sacramental manner only
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 20 min20XVIII About the third kind of unworthy eaters, that is, the presumptuous
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 20 min21XIX About the second manner of eating, namely, that which is only spiritual
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 31 min22XX About the third way of eating, or the way sacramental and spiritual at once
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 30 min23XXI About the twelve effects or fruits of the Body of Jesus which have power against our twelve evils: and now about the
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 20 min24XXII About the second four fruits of the Body of Jesus
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 24 min25XXIII About the third four fruits of the Body of Jesus
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 26 min26XXIV About the three chief effects of our Lord’s Body
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min27XXV About three effects of the Body of Jesus, taken from three of its names
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 27 min28XXVI About three other effects of our Lord’s Body, taken from three other of its names
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 19 min29XXVII About the consideration of the Blood of Jesus in three ways; and here about the first way, as that Blood was shed
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min30XXVIII About the two other things to be noted with regard to the preciousness of the Blood of Jesus
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 23 min31XXIX About the Blood of Jesus in the second way, that is, as received in the most Holy Sacrament
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 21 min32XXX Of the third point about the Blood of Jesus, that is, the usefulness of this Blood when worthily received
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 25 min33XXXI About the Blood of Jesus taken in the third way, that is, as it is spiritually drunk by the faithful
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 28 min34XXXII Of the threefold draught of the Blood of Jesus
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 44 min35CONTENTS
pp. 1–1 · ≈ 5 min
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