First Holy Communion: With A Foreword By His Excellency Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci, Apostolic Nuncio In Kenya - Softcover

Allen, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0860123928 ISBN 13: 9780860123927

Publisher: Burns & Oates, 2005

Synopsis

Arising directly from a parent's need, this is a clear account of how a parent, or teacher, can prepare a child for First Holy Communion without talking down to or patronizing the child. Mark Allen found no suitable published book to prepare his son for First Holy Communion. In the Roman Catholic Church, First Holy Communion is an event of the greatest significance, similar to confirmation in the Church of England or Bar Mitzvah for Jewish children. A lot of the material published is trite and worst of all tends to patronize the children for whom it is intended. To help parents and teachers answer questions about the ceremony Mark Allen offers readings and background from scripture and catechism. Children are hardheaded and like stories and facts. The narrative of the Bible provides facts, events which happened, and along with them the objective truths of revelation. The Mass is our sacramental encounter with the person of Jesus and instruction for First Holy Communion should therefore

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About the Author

Mark Allen studied Arabic at Oxford and worked in the Foreign Service 1973-2004. He served in the UAE, Egypt and Jordan and his work took him all over the Arab world. He is a special advisor to BP plc and a senior associate member of St Antony's College, Oxford. He was made CMG in 2002 and knighted in 2005.

Edition details

• Publisher: Burns & Oates
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0860123928
• ISBN 13: 9780860123927
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192