Bread from Heaven: An Introduction to the Theology of the Eucharist

Bread from Heaven offers a contemporary theological synthesis on the Eucharist that brings together classical and critical biblical exegesis, debates on the early history of the Christian liturgy, patristic doctrine, the teachings offered by the Councils of Florence, Trent and Vatican II, and the Church’s lex orandi, all within a framework provided by the Eucharistic theology of Thomas Aquinas.

The volume begins with Christ’s Bread of Life discourse in John 6, in light of the Old Testament t...