{"id":6798909341763,"title":"REAL PRESENCE","handle":"real-presence","description":"\u003cb\u003eReal Presence\u003cbr\u003eWhat Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany Catholics don’t believe that Jesus is really present in the Eucharist. Rather, they see the bread and wine of Holy Communion as mere symbols of Christ’s body and blood. Is that disbelief just a misunderstanding or is it a blatant rejection of one of the central beliefs of the faith?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Real Presence, University of Notre Dame theologian Timothy P. O’Malley clears up the confusion and shows you how to learn to love God and neighbor through a deeper understanding of the doctrine of real presence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2019 study by the Pew Research Center found that almost seventy percent of Catholics don’t believe that Jesus is really present in the Eucharist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO’Malley offers a concise introduction to Catholic teaching on real presence and transubstantiation through a biblical, theological, and spiritual account of these doctrines from the early Church to today. He also explores how real presence enables us to see the vulnerability of human life and the dignity of all flesh and blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO’Malley leads you to a deeper understanding and renewed faith in Catholic teaching about transubstantiation and real presence by helping you learn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehow the doctrine of real presence is rooted in divine revelation and how the Church’s teaching regarding transubstantiation is spiritually fruitful for the believer today;\u003cbr\u003ehow to make your own the doctrine of real presence by worshipping Christ in the Eucharist and therefore making a real assent to real presence;\u003cbr\u003ehow the Eucharist, although not the exclusive presence of Christ in the Church’s liturgy and mission, is crucial in growing our capacity for recognizing those other presences; and\u003cbr\u003ethe important relationship between Eucharistic communion and adoration.\u003cbr\u003eREAD MORE","published_at":"2023-04-06T09:39:58","created_at":"2023-04-06T09:39:59","vendor":"Ave Maria Press","type":"BOOK","tags":["Subject_Eucharist","Type_Books"],"price":1495,"price_min":1495,"price_max":1495,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":true,"all_variant_ids":[40472870191171],"variants":[{"id":40472870191171,"product_id":6798909341763,"product_handle":"real-presence","title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"832-0119","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"image_id":null,"available":true,"name":"REAL PRESENCE - Default Title","options":["Default Title"],"price":1495,"weight":190,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":4,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","inventory_in_cart":0,"inventory_remaining":4,"incoming":false,"next_incoming_date":null,"taxable":true,"barcode":null}],"available":true,"images":["\/\/marytown-press-gift-store.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781646800551.jpg?v=1711033359"],"featured_image":"\/\/marytown-press-gift-store.myshopify.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781646800551.jpg?v=1711033359","options":["Title"],"url":"\/products\/real-presence"}