A Biblical Way of Praying the Mass: The Eucharistic Wisdom of Venerable Bruno Lanteri

The Eucharistic wisdom of venerable Bruno Lanteri, How many times have you attended Mass and wished it had more fully touched your heart? All too often, Mass feels like a missed opportunity for grace. To help you more fully tap into the abundance of grace offered in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Fr. Timothy Gallagher plumbs the cherished teachings of Venerable Bruno Lanteri, a holy priest who, amid the turbulence of war and persecution in northern Italy, developed a biblical way of praying the Mass that transforms it into a genuine prayer of the heart. Fr. Gallagher discovered this method of praying the Mass forty-five years ago and has been blessed by it ever since. He now shares this treasure with you. By inviting you to experience each part of the Mass through a particular biblical figure's sentiments and heart, he shows you how to: Humbly seek forgiveness like the tax collector, Give glory to God like the angels, Listen to God's Word with the hunger of a disciple, Profess the Faith with the courage of the martyrs, Receive Communion with the heart of a lover, Go forth from the Mass with the zeal of an apostle, To pray fruitfully from the heart is a gift of grace. This biblical way of praying the Holy Mass is a means to dispose your soul to receive this grace. Combined with spiritual exercises and reflections - and inspiring, full-color images of sacred art - you'll find this book to be a great catalyst for your growth in prayer during Mass and in your overall spiritual life. Book jacket.