CONTENTS

CONTENTS

THE BREAD OF LIFE:

OR SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS ON THE ADORABLE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR

‘To THE REV. FATHER RAWES, S.T.D.

PREFACE

TO THE SERVANTS OF THE HOLY GHOST

THE BREAD OF LIFE

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, ANGELIC DOCTOR, PRAY FOR US WHO LOVE TO LEARN ABOUT JESUS FROM THEE

PART I

THE FIRST CHIEF POINT TO BE NOTED IS THE REASON WHY OUR LORD HAS GIVEN US THIS HOLY SACRAMENT

I

About the three reasons for the institution of the Sacrament of the Body of Christ

II

About the first reason for the institution of the Holy Sacrament, that is, the remembrance of our Saviour

III

About the second reason for the institution of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, that is to say, the Sacrifice of the Altar

IV

About the excellence of our Sacrifice

V

About the third reason for the institution of the Blessed Sacrament, namely, that it may be the food of man

VI

About the other two reasons why our Lord gives us His Body as food

PART II

THE SECOND POINT TO BE CHIEFLY NOTED ABOUT THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IS THE MANNER OF THE GIFT

VII

About the manner of the gift, that is, why our Lord is given to us veiled in this Holy Sacrament

VIII

About the other two reasons why our Lord’s Body is veiled

IX

About the form of the gift, by which it is given under the appearance of bread

X

About the form of the gift, namely, that it is given under the appearance of wheaten bread

PART III

THE THIRD THING TO BE CHIEFLY NOTED IS THE MIRACLES OF ALMIGHTY GOD WORKED ABOUT THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT

XI

About the three miracles that are wrought in consecration

XII

About the third miracle wrought in consecration

XIII

About the three miracles in the possession of our Lord’s Body

XIV

About the three miracles in receiving the Body of our Lord

PART IV

THE FOURTH THING TO BE CHIEFLY NOTED ABOUT THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IS THE KIND OF PREPARATION THAT WE SHOULD MAKE FOR HOLY COMMUNION

XV

About our preparation for Holy Communion

XVI

About our preparation for Communion, as to the third point, that is, the Paschal lamb

PART V

THE FIFTH THING TO BE CHIEFLY NOTED ABOUT THE SACRAMENT OF OUR LORD’S BODY IS THE MANNER OF EATING

XVII

About the threefold manner of eating; and first about the sacramental manner only

XVIII

About the third kind of unworthy eaters, that is, the presumptuous

XIX

About the second manner of eating, namely, that which is only spiritual

XX

About the third way of eating, or the way sacramental and spiritual at once

PART VI

THE SIXTH THING TO BE CHIEFLY NOTED ABOUT THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IS THE EFFECT OF ITS GOODNESS OR SPIRITUAL VIRTUE

XXI

About the twelve effects or fruits of the Body of Jesus which have power against our twelve evils: and now about the first four

XXII

About the second four fruits of the Body of Jesus

XXIII

About the third four fruits of the Body of Jesus

XXIV

About the three chief effects of our Lord’s Body

XXV

About three effects of the Body of Jesus, taken from three of its names

XXVI

About three other effects of our Lord’s Body, taken from three other of its names

PART VII

THE SEVENTH THING TO BE CHIEFLY NOTED ABOUT THE SACRAMENT OF THE BODY OF JESUS IS THE PRECIOUS BLOOD

XXVII

About the consideration of the Blood of Jesus in three ways; and here about the first way, as that Blood was shed on the Cross

XXVIII

About the two other things to be noted with regard to the preciousness of the Blood of Jesus

XXIX

About the Blood of Jesus in the second way, that is, as received in the most Holy Sacrament

XXX

Of the third point about the Blood of Jesus, that is, the usefulness of this Blood when worthily received

XXXI

About the Blood of Jesus taken in the third way, that is, as it is spiritually drunk by the faithful

XXXII

Of the threefold draught of the Blood of Jesus

ILLUSTRATIONS

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