April, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volume 1, Issue 09

Welcome to the April issue of
SPIRITUALITY FOR TODAY!

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to This Issue: The Eucharist by the Rev. Mark Connolly
   • Through receiving the Eucharist we can boldly proclaim, "It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives within me."
     
2. Offertory by the Most Rev. Edward M. Egan
   • Lord, God of creation: Accept our gifts. Not only the bread and wine, but also the gift of ourselves - our talents, our treasure, our achievements, and, above all else, our sufferings.
     
3. The Chapel at the End of the Hallway by the Rev. Stephen M. DiGiovanni
   • The Lord, truly present in the Eucharist, is the heart of the Church's life and mission.
     
4. Thought for the Month
   • A passage from the Syriac Liturgy.
     
5. The Eucharist by Joseph A. Hickey
   • What is the Eucharist - a symbol, a sign, or the Real Presence of Him who created us and redeemed us by His Blood on the Cross?
     
6. After Death - Heaven by the Rev. Mark Connolly
   • The mansion Christ has prepared for us.
     
7. Sonnet XLIII, from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
   • "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways."
     
8. About the Authors

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