Fr Stephen Redmond S J To celebrate what John Paul II rightly calls The Amazing Sacrament Fr Stephen Redmond has compiled a fascinating and accessable volume for anyone keen to learn more about the central Act of Christian Tradition The volume gives a brief history of the Eucharist followed by first hand Eucharistic experiences from Saint Paul in the first century through to Edith Stein in the twentieth The personal Eucharistic prayers of believers as diverse as St Augustine and John Henry Newman are also included in addition to prayers from the Irish tradition Powerful Eucharistic testimonies are also given by other saints such as Justin Irenaus Ignatius Aquinas Catherine of Siena and more Imported from Ireland