Models of the EucharistPaulist Press, 2005 - 367 pages In 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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... audience of 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 . It is my hope that this book will be of particular interest xiii.
... audience of 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 . It is my hope that this book will be of particular interest xiii.
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... understanding the Eucharist that undergird the rest of the book . In essence , this first part concerns the way I will use liturgi- cal theology as the theological heart of the book . Part 2 of the book is its heart . It articulates ten ...
... understanding the Eucharist that undergird the rest of the book . In essence , this first part concerns the way I will use liturgi- cal theology as the theological heart of the book . Part 2 of the book is its heart . It articulates ten ...
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... understanding the Eucharist drawn from the liturgy and our tradition include food for the journey ( viaticum ) , holy gifts for holy people , holy banquet , eschatological meal , and the body of Christ . As will become clear ...
... understanding the Eucharist drawn from the liturgy and our tradition include food for the journey ( viaticum ) , holy gifts for holy people , holy banquet , eschatological meal , and the body of Christ . As will become clear ...
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... understanding of what the Eucharist is , does , and means . Two main principles govern what follows . The first is that I want to develop a theology derived from the liturgy ( both rites and prayers ) that respects the breadth of the ...
... understanding of what the Eucharist is , does , and means . Two main principles govern what follows . The first is that I want to develop a theology derived from the liturgy ( both rites and prayers ) that respects the breadth of the ...
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... understanding of the sacraments did not always see the celebration of the liturgy and the theology of the sacra- ments as intrinsically interrelated . In fact , it was common that the study of liturgy was separated from the study of ...
... understanding of the sacraments did not always see the celebration of the liturgy and the theology of the sacra- ments as intrinsically interrelated . In fact , it was common that the study of liturgy was separated from the study of ...
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 |