Models of the EucharistIn this provocative book that will surely be subject of much discussion, Kevin Irwin reflects on the jewel in the crown of Catholicism--the celebration of the Eucharist. He articulates what we believe from what we say and do when we celebrate the Mass and puts forth a theology of the Eucharist derived from the liturgy--lex orandi, lex credendi. The author explores and explains what happens when Mass is celebrated and what our central act of worship means in terms of Catholic belief and living the Christian life. His work is meant to be theological, pastoral and current. In essence it is concerned with issues about the Eucharist that face us today, some forty years after the truly historical and unprecedented revisions that took place in our liturgy after the Second Vatican Council. Some of these concerns are the result of unforeseen developments about the Eucharist resulting from other factors, for example the decline in numbers of clergy leading in some places to Sunday celebrations without the Mass. Other concerns arise from a lack of proper catechesis about the Mass, e.g., doctrine of the real presence and eucharistic sacrifice, and a keen desire to understand why and how the Eucharist is at the center of Catholic life. In addition to being expressly theological this book is also expressly pastoral in that it is a reflection on the lived life of the church as it enacts the Eucharist. Audience: --educated Catholics who seek a deeper appreciation of what the Eucharist is and who want to appropriate that understanding in the way they live their lives --pastoral ministers, both those present and those in training, and the communities of faith whom they serve. Topics covered in this book are --Cosmic Mass --the Church's Eucharist --the Effective Word of God --Memorial of the Paschal Mystery --Covenant Renewal --The Lord's Supper --Food for the Journey --Sacramental Sacrifice --Active Presence --Work of the Holy Spirit --Liturgical Spirituality of the Eucharist. + |
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... , then any devo- tions that derive from that kind of celebration of Mass ( which is really presumed in the revised Order of Mass ) can certainly be understood to draw out fuller and richer dimensions of what the THE QUESTIONS.
... , then any devo- tions that derive from that kind of celebration of Mass ( which is really presumed in the revised Order of Mass ) can certainly be understood to draw out fuller and richer dimensions of what the THE QUESTIONS.
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... kind of service is meant to be a stopgap and to be used rarely is clearly asserted in the accompanying introductory documentation . In his encyclical On the Eucharist in Its Relationship to the Church ( n . 32 ) Pope John Paul II speaks ...
... kind of service is meant to be a stopgap and to be used rarely is clearly asserted in the accompanying introductory documentation . In his encyclical On the Eucharist in Its Relationship to the Church ( n . 32 ) Pope John Paul II speaks ...
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... . This is a complementary " source " for the kind of liturgical theology of the Eucharist we can develop today from the enacted liturgical rites themselves . That the liturgy of the Eucharist can and should be A PROPOSAL 25.
... . This is a complementary " source " for the kind of liturgical theology of the Eucharist we can develop today from the enacted liturgical rites themselves . That the liturgy of the Eucharist can and should be A PROPOSAL 25.
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... kind ) affect people on many levels— emotional , psychological , spiritual , and , yes , theological . Similarly , there is no such thing as " just " a ritual change . In what follows I will be concerned with underscoring the norma ...
... kind ) affect people on many levels— emotional , psychological , spiritual , and , yes , theological . Similarly , there is no such thing as " just " a ritual change . In what follows I will be concerned with underscoring the norma ...
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... kind of study of what the eucharistic liturgy says and means because it puts forth a truly Catholic vision of reality , of God , of liturgy , of the Eucharist , and of how we live our lives in " communion " with God and each other . One ...
... kind of study of what the eucharistic liturgy says and means because it puts forth a truly Catholic vision of reality , of God , of liturgy , of the Eucharist , and of how we live our lives in " communion " with God and each other . One ...
Contents
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The Churchs Eucharist | 65 |
The Effective Word of God | 94 |
Memorial of the Paschal Mystery | 120 |
Covenant Renewal | 143 |
The Lords Supper | 166 |
Food for the Journey | 193 |
Sacramental Sacrifice | 215 |
Active Presence | 236 |
Work of the Holy Spirit | 261 |
A Liturgical Eucharistic Spirituality | 291 |
Notes | 329 |
Index | 359 |
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References to this book
Living Beauty: The Art of Liturgy Alejandro García-Rivera,Alex García-Rivera,Thomas J. Scirghi Limited preview - 2008 |