The Basic Book of the Eucharist

by Lawrence G. Lovasik

In The Basic Book of the Eucharist , Fr. Lawrence Lovasik, author of the beloved bestseller The Hidden Power of Kindness , says that in the Eucharist Catholics can find the unsearchable riches of Christ. In this book, he shows how. Fr. Lovasik emphasizes Christ's Real Presence in the Eucharist, helping you recognize His presence there. With deep and warm faith, he shows you how you can receive everything that God offers you in the Mass including quite a few important spiritual graces that you probably aren't aware of. He tells you how Holy Communion can bring you to real union with God, give you joy and consolation, and even bring peace and happiness to your family. Fr. Lovasik even explains how you can overcome some of the misconceptions that are common among Catholics about frequent Communion and reveals why you should seek the help of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament amid your day-to-day pressures and troubles. So if you're looking for increased protection from sin, a greater ability to love God and others, and an unfailing source of peace, let Fr. Lovasik show you the way to find all this and more in the Holy Eucharist. Based firmly on Scripture and Church teachings, The Basic Book of the Eucharist will help you receive Communion more worthily and find in it a preparation for Heaven as well as a foretaste of its delights.

Genres: Catholic

210 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Fr. Lawrence Lovasik, SVD attended primary school at Saint Clement School before continuing on to Divine Word minor seminary and college in Girard, Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1931.

Father Lovasik then entered the Divine Word Major Seminary in Techny, Illinois, where he graduated in 1938. After completing his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Father Lovasik was ordained a missionary priest of the Society of the Divine Word on August 14, 1938.

Father Lovasik spent several years as a teacher and Prefect of Seminarians for the Society of the Divine Word. For over forty years, he preached parish missions throughout the Eastern United States and conducted retreats throughout the world.

In 1954, Father Lovasik founded the Sisters of the Divine Spirit, a missionary congregation of women religious. In 1967, he founded the Family Service Corps, a secular institute devoted to charitable work for the sick, elderly and needy.

Father Lovasik said his life's ideal was to make God more known and loved through his writings. He published more than 30 books and over 75 pamphlets including prayer books, Bible stories for children, lives of the saints, and catechisms.

Father Lovasik retired from missionary work in 1982.

Reviews

[Kathleen Kirchner · Rating 5 out of 5]

So beautiful- I took pictures of several lines because I want to remember them!