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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... prayers contained in this rite . One happy result from praying over these readings ( for one's own lectio divina ) and the prayers in these rites would be to ensure that the theological balance and depth of the church's prayer tradition ...
... prayers contained in this rite . One happy result from praying over these readings ( for one's own lectio divina ) and the prayers in these rites would be to ensure that the theological balance and depth of the church's prayer tradition ...
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... prayers.16 For our purposes in this book , the Mass approved by Pope Paul VI will be the basis for our theological description of the Eucharist . Some prayers and rites have been changed from those of the Tridentine Mass , often with a ...
... prayers.16 For our purposes in this book , the Mass approved by Pope Paul VI will be the basis for our theological description of the Eucharist . Some prayers and rites have been changed from those of the Tridentine Mass , often with a ...
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... prayer ) , the postconciliar liturgical reform often offers us more than one text to use when celebrating the liturgy . In the case of the Eucharist this means that we have a number of eucharistic prayers to choose from in celebrating ...
... prayer ) , the postconciliar liturgical reform often offers us more than one text to use when celebrating the liturgy . In the case of the Eucharist this means that we have a number of eucharistic prayers to choose from in celebrating ...
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... prayer " ) . Obviously there is a clear relationship between lex orandi and lex credendi — between liturgy and ... prayers , symbol , ritual , and the arts.3 Word . Recent interest in the dynamism of the scriptural word con- cerns the ...
... prayer " ) . Obviously there is a clear relationship between lex orandi and lex credendi — between liturgy and ... prayers , symbol , ritual , and the arts.3 Word . Recent interest in the dynamism of the scriptural word con- cerns the ...
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... prayers functions in the liturgy . Among other things , liturgical prayers are evocative in that they both engage and fascinate the imagination . They are also effective in the sense that when they are spoken something happens ...
... prayers functions in the liturgy . Among other things , liturgical prayers are evocative in that they both engage and fascinate the imagination . They are also effective in the sense that when they are spoken something happens ...
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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act of liturgy altar anamnesis articulate asserts baptism biblical blessing body and blood body of Christ bread and wine Catholic challenge chapter Christ's paschal Christian communion concern consecrated context Council of Trent covenant dying and rising earth Easter ecclesiology emphasis enactment epiclesis especially Eucha eucharistic action eucharistic liturgy eucharistic prayer eucharistic sacrifice eucharistic species experience fact faith Father gifts GIRM God's gospel Holy Spirit human important kingdom Lectionary lex credendi lex orandi liturgical ministry liturgical theology lives Lord magisterium Mass meal means Missal Model offer participation paschal mystery Passover pastoral patristic phrase Pope Pope Paul VI pray presence of Christ present presumed priest proclamation readings real presence recall redemption reference reflect revised rist ritual Roman Canon Roman rite sacramental liturgy Sacred Liturgy salvation scriptures share Sunday symbols teaching tion tradition Trent Tridentine Mass underscore understanding unity Vatican Vatican II word worship
References to this book
Living Beauty: The Art of Liturgy Alejandro García-Rivera,Alex García-Rivera,Thomas J. Scirghi Limited preview - 2008 |