The Veneration and Administration of the Eucharist

This work includes papers from leading theologians such as Bertrand de Margerie S.J., the English writer Michael Davies, and members of Church approved Traditionalist Congregations including the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, Opus Mariae, and the Institute of Christ the King. Papers explore aspects of the traditional Latin liturgy and the development of the Church's Eucharistic teaching. The book opens with a paper by the Bishop of Gap (in whose Diocese the Colloquium was held) on the Eucharistic teaching of Pope John Paul II.
Some of the topics covered:

• Eucharistic devotion in the teaching of John Paul II: Bishop Georges Lagrange
• The Church's theological response to the principal heresies relating to the Eucharist: Fr. François Clément
• Veneration of the Eucharist in the 16th century Anglican reformation: Mr. Michael Davies
• The History of the Rite of Distributing Communion: Fr. Martin Lugmayr
• Homily delivered at the Opening Mass of the Colloquium on 9th October, 1996: Bishop Georges Lagrange
• Gestures Accompanying the Words of Consecration in the History of the Ordo Missae: Fr. Cassian Folsom OSB
• Concerning Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Fr. Christian-Philippe Chanut
• The Encyclical Mediator Dei and Eucharistic doctrine: Dr. Wolfgang Graf
• Theological and pastoral reflections on the history of frequent Communion: Fr. Bertrand de Margerie SJ
• Homily delivered at High Mass on 10th October 1996: Dom Hervé Courau OSB
• Eucharistic rites from papal ceremonial to the Roman Missal: Fr. Franck Quoëx, Institute of Christ the King
• Gregorian chant as a sign and witness of faith and its relation to the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar: Professor Jan Boogarts
• Homily delivered at the Closing Mass of the Colloquium on 11th October, 1996: Bishop Bernard Jacqueline
• Communion under two kinds: theological and pastoral aspects: Fr. Wladimir-Marie de Saint-Jean OM
• Homo Adorans: Some concluding remarks at the end of the Second Colloquium of CIEL: Mgr. Rüdolf Michaël Schmitz

Bishop Georges Lagrange (centre) with Bishop Bernard Jacqueline (left) and Fr. Bertrand de Margerie S.J. (right) at the 1996 CIEL Colloquium.

" … What a splendid volume! … ", Professor John Saward, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, USA.

Some of the comments CIEL UK received from English bishops in response to the publication of the book:
"May I take this opportunity to thank you for all you do in this most important area of the Church's life."
"Many congratulations to all in CIEL UK, … of great importance … I look forward to a similar work after the next colloquium in October 1997."

The Veneration and Administration of the Eucharist.
255 pages, paperback. ISBN 1 901157 15 6.
£12.95 ; $22.95 in the U.S.A.
Published by The Saint Austin Press.
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A French edition is available from CIEL in France, and a German edition is in preparation (see CIEL contacts).

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