Plowshares Publishing: Come To The Table by Meredith Gould

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“On the night Jesus was betrayed, he took bread and gave God thanks and praise. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said: ‘Take this, all of you, and eat it; this is my body which will be given up for you...’ ”

Come to the Table: A Catholic Passover Seder for Holy Week invites Christians to appreciate more fully the Last Seder where Jesus established the Eucharist as a sacrament.

A traditional Jewish seder adapted for home and parish use, Come to the Table includes:

Hebrew prayers in English.

Easy-to-follow instructions for conducting the seder.

Details about Passover symbols and their significance relative to the sacraments, with citations to Scripture.

Commentary about historical tensions between Christians and Jews, and conditions for reconciliation.

Guidelines for preparing traditional Passover fare and setting the holiday table.

This book has been enthusiastically received and used by parishes and families throughout the United States during Holy Week and throughout the year to teach about Holy Communion.

Meredith Gould, Ph.D., describes customs and debates issues with enthusiastic reverence. A Catholic convert from Judaism, she’s the author of The Catholic Home: Celebrations and Traditions (Doubleday), which received the imprimatur of the Catholic Church and Deliberate Acts of Kindness: Service as a Spiritual Practice (Doubleday). Her newest book, Why Is There a Menorah on the Altar? Jewish Roots of Christian Worship will be available, God and all the angels willing, by Christmas, 2009.

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