The rules: Pass this on to 5 blogging friends. Open the closest book to you, not your favorite or most intellectual book, but the book closest to you at the moment, to page 56. Write the 5th sentence, as well as two to five sentences following that.
My book: The Mass of the Early Christians by Mike Aquilina
Page 56, 5th sentence and a few after:
The abuses at Corinth might explain why the agape was separated from the Eucharist very early in the Church's history. Paul's account of the Last Supper was likely the first to be set in writing; it corresponds closely to that of Luke, who was Paul's disciple. Note, too, the recurring images of Israel's exodus and Passover, and the contrast of pagan sacrifice with the Christian sacrifice of the Mass.
Aquilina then continues by quoting the entire passages of 1 Corinthians 10:1-22 and 11:17-34.
It's an amazing passage from St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians. I have never before read it with the thought of the Eucharist in mind. Now it is fresh and new, full of life as we ponder the mystery of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Well, that's my book but I'm into Catholic identity and apologetic books at the moment. Here is who I'm tagging:
Donna-Marie
Adrienne
Laura
Angela
Rachel
Kimberly
Chris
Cathy-of-Alex
Carolina Cannonball
Owen
Whew! I chose more than five, but I have so many bloggers I read and can't list everyone! If this meme resonates with you, have fun and do it!
