Book Review: "The Sacred Meal" by Nora Gallagher

     I've struggled with writing this review.  I really enjoyed reading the book.  I felt like it gave some interesting insights on the Christian path.  Where I struggled was that it seemed to only have a tenuous link back to Communion.  Ms. Gallagher would write a chapter, a good chapter, on a topic such as receiving unearned gifts and then tie it back to Communion.

     I think I was expecting a detailed history about the practice of Communion.  Thinking I was getting a step-by-step instruction booklet on the hows and whys of the act.  Upon reading this book, I find, perhaps, the reason that she didn't write a book like that.  Ms. Gallagher paints a picture of a practice that is very personal and very unique to each person participating.  While the outward symbols may be the same, how we approach the act and how we recieve the gifts are personal.

     This book is a good book for those people seeking a fresh, open look at the Eucharist.  It doesn't  approach the Lord's table in a preachy or supierior way.  It would be a helpful book  for those raised with the idea that participating in Communion is only for those "churchy" or chosen few.  It makes sharing, even a "normal" meal seem more meaningful.

     I would reccomend this book for those people who enjoy a thought provoking read. 

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