The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass by Michael McGukian, SJ

A Search for an Acceptable Notion of Sacrifice. In this insightful and stirring work, Rev McGukian asks how the Eucharist can rightly be called a sacrifice. Citing scripture, the Church Fathers, theologians, and liturgists through the Church's history, he proposes a three-part schema linking the Offertory, Eucharistic Prayer, and Communion; this offers every member of the People of God an active role in the joyous celebration of Christ's death and Resurrection.