BC Everybody - "The Eucharist as Presence" by Fr. Don Goergen, OP

What does it mean that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist under the appearances of bread and wine? How does this happen? Gain a greater understanding and bring your questions about the Eucharist to a discussion led by Fr. Don Goergen, OP, Ph.D., at this month's Boiler Catholics Everybody event. All resident and student parishioners are welcome to attend the gathering on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 8:00 p.m. in Newman Hall. 

About Donald Goergen, O.P., Ph.D.:
Fr. Don is a Dominican priest, teacher, lecturer, and author. He has published many articles and ten books in the areas of Christology and Christian Spirituality. His most recent book was Fire of Love: Encountering the Holy Spirit. He has taught, lectured and given retreats in Asia, Africa, and throughout North America. He was previously Provincial for the Dominican Friars of the Central Province as well as President of the Dominican Leadership Conference.

He co-founded the Dominican Ashram, a contemplative Dominican community and ministry of prayer, in which he lived for nine years. He previously taught and currently teaches at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO, where he is also prior of the formation community. His doctorate is in systematic theology, his dissertation on Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and his current interests include contemplative traditions, East and West, the evolution of consciousness, and the thought of Thomas Aquinas as a spiritual master. Among other honors awarded him, he is the recipient of the 2010 Yves Congar Award from Barry University in Miami.

Bio Source: Learn25