The Blessed Sacrament and the Mass

2022 Reprint of the 1955 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This little work is an attempt to put in a brief compass all that St. Thomas wrote in the Theological Summa on the Sacrament of Love, and to make him more easily understood by those who are reading him for the first time. The explanation of philosophical terms in the general introduction is admirably brief and clear; the translation too is precise and clear-cut; and, perhaps most noticeable of all, Father O'Neill has had the courage to arrange the articles of St Thomas's Summa in a fashion we find easier to follow these days, that is to say, the body of the article is set out first and then the objections are taken and answered one by one. He selects for translation teachings on the matter and form of the sacrament, the meaning of transubstantiation, and the ministry and use of the sacrament. There are appendices on the nature of immolation in the Mass and notes on quantity, accidents, etc. Altogether this is a reasonably complete study of the doctrine of the Holy Eucharist which should be welcome to students and laymen of all ages, especially as it fits so easily into the pocket. Contents: On the sacrament of the Eucharist -- The matter of this sacrament -- The change of the bread and wine -- How Christ is in this sacrament -- How the accidents remain in the Eucharist -- The form of this blessed sacrament -- The effects of this sacrament -- The use of this sacrament -- How Christ used the sacrament at its institution -- The minister of this sacrament -- The rite of this sacrament -- Appendix I: Was the passion itself a complete sacrifice? -- Appendix II: Is there a real immolation in the mass? -- Appendix III: Man's fall and exaltation -- Appendix IV: Quantity, materia signata, etc. -- Appendix V: Accidents, substance, etc.