scholarly journals The Paschal Mystery and the Church

Ecclesiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Paul Avis
Keyword(s):  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
The Church

scholarly journals Ritual Brobosan Sebagai Penghormatan Terakhir dalam Liturgi Pemakaman Jawa-Kristiani

MELINTAS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-227
Author(s):  
Agustinus Wimbodo Purnomo
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Funeral Rites ◽  
The People ◽  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
Bereaved Family ◽  
The Church ◽  
Funeral Ceremony ◽  
The Catholic Church

The Catholic Church provides occasions for funeral rites so as to illuminate the death of the faithful within the paschal mystery of Christ. The Church administers the funeral and offers prayers for its departing members to escort them to the afterlife. Funeral ceremonies are held to comfort the bereaved family, but also to strengthen the faith of the people. Therefore, the funeral ceremony could be seen as a pastoral means to foster the faith of the believers and at the same time to evangelise the gospel. Inculturation could be seen as a process to help the faithful experience God’s saving presence in the liturgy from their respective cultures. In this article, the author views the funeral of the faithful as an entrance for inculturation, bringing Christian liturgy towards the local culture, which in this paper is the Javanese culture, and vice versa. The Javanese culture has its own philosophy in escorting the departing souls through its rituals. This article attempts to integrate what has been a ritual of death in the Javanese culture, i. e. brobosan, which shows a gesture of giving respect to the departed, in the Catholic funeral liturgy, particularly in the last part of the rite.

Liturgical Theology as a Research Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-128
Author(s):  
Joris Geldhof
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
Fundamental Principle ◽  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Liturgical Movement ◽  
The Core ◽  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
Worship Practices ◽  
The Church

Abstract This essay is centered around five questions: (i) What is the proper place of liturgical theology? (ii) What past evolutions have there been and what tendencies are there currently in the field of liturgical theology? (iii) What contents should liturgical theologians focus on? (iv) How can liturgical theologians engage in research? And (v): How can liturgical theology appropriately respond to events occurring in Church and society? Each question corresponds to one part. The rationale behind ordering the content this way is the following: starting from a reflection about the non-evident place of liturgical theology, an attempt is made to reposition it on the basis of its genealogy in the Liturgical Movement. It seems that this is a particularly fruitful way to give liturgical theology a proper profile and identity. Correspondingly, liturgical theology can be considered a fully-fledged research program that manifests its usefulness and fruitfulness. In particular, it is shown that liturgical theologians are called to engage in the study of the meaning of Christian worship, and thereby contribute to theology as a whole. They are to employ a variety of methods but should proceed in such a way that directs reflection, research and spirituality always towards the core of liturgy, as established by the history and economy of salvation and culminating in the paschal mystery. If, and inasmuch they do this, they will have a great deal to offer given the complex challenges the Church and theology are confronted with today. The fundamental principle of this entire essay is that liturgical theology does not simply deal with Christian rituals, festivals and sacraments, but with the core of faith itself—God, the world, the Christ event, tradition, Church, and redemption—to the extent that it is embodied and expressed in worship practices.

A Response to Amos Yong

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Donald Gelpi
Keyword(s):  
Charles Sanders Peirce ◽  
World Religions ◽  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

AbstractThis response by Donald Gelpi appreciates the accuracy of the reviewer's suggestion that the author's experience of charismatic prayer has very much conditioned both the author's written theology and his way of doing theol ogy. More particularly he acknowledges how it has conditioned his under standing of the role of the charisms in the shared faith of the Church, the centrality of the charisms in the practice and theology of the sacraments, and the role of the Spirit in the Paschal Mystery and in revealing the divinity of Jesus. Gelpi proceeds to discuss his notion of 'Christological knowing' as the unique knowledge of Jesus resulting from practical assimi lation to Him in the power of the Spirit—an experience that lies at the heart of Gelpi's Christology and is seen to provide it with its proper object of reflection, as Yong has correctly observed. Gelpi offers affirmation and fur ther elaboration on Yong's recognition of the importance of the philosophy of Charles Sanders Peirce in his own theological work. He joins Yong in the hope that the theological directions he has pursued and proposed might provide an experiential context for dialogue among the world religions.

scholarly journals Igreja e Eucaristia, festa e sacrifício

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (261) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Pedro Carlos Cipolini
Keyword(s):  
Close Relation ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Free World ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
God's People ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The One ◽  
The Church ◽  
Fair Balance

O artigo reflete sobre a íntima relação que vigora entre a Igreja e a Eucaristia: a Eucaristia une o povo fiel, faz o povo de Deus participar na vitória de Cristo, bem como o introduz na dimensão do Reino de Deus. Explora também o rico simbolismo do pão e do vinho, de origem bíblica, e aprofunda o sentido destas duas dimensões do mistério pascal celebrado na Eucaristia: refeição/convívio e sacrifício/entrega. Recorda a necessidade de um justo equilíbrio entre as dimensões de festa e sacrifício do mistério eucarístico. Mostra, por fim, que a participação na Eucaristia torna os fiéis missionários da Boa-Nova do Reino de fraternidade e paz, anunciadores de um mundo novo e liberto, criado pela “fração do pão”, e da vitória do “Ressuscitado”, penhor de nossa ressurreição, a festa que não tem fim.Abstract: The article deals with the close relation that prevails between the Church and the Eucharist: the Eucharist brings together the faithful, encourages God’s people to participate in Christ’s victory and introduces them into the dimension of God’s Kingdom. It also explores the rich symbolism of the bread and wine, originated in the Bible, and strengthens the meaning of these two dimensions of the paschal mystery celebrated in the Eucharist: meals/convivial spirit and sacrifice/surrender. It reminds us of the need for a fair balance between the dimensions of festivity and sacrifice in the Eucharistic mystery. Finally its shows that participation in the Eucharist turns the faithful into missionaries of the Good Tidings of the Kingdom i. e. the fraternity and peace that herald a new, free world, created by the “fraction of the bread” and the victory of “the one who resurrected”, the pledge of our resurrection, the endless feast.

scholarly journals A celebração da Palavra de Deus restaurada pelo Vaticano II: autêntica ação litúrgica e celebração do Mistério Pascal de Cristo

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Faccini Paro ◽  
André Luiz Massaro
Keyword(s):  
Vatican Ii ◽  
Word Of God ◽  
Specific Character ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Way

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo principal estudar os fundamentosteológicos e pastorais da Celebração da Palavra de Deus, resgatada peloConcílio Vaticano II. Os objetivos específicos desse trabalho são: apresentar aimportância da Celebração da Palavra de Deus no trabalho de evangelização daIgreja, apontando a inconsistência das resistências e incompreensões a respeitodo assunto. A Celebração da Palavra de Deus em sua estrutura é um valor herdadodos judeus, desde as grandes assembleias do primeiro Testamento (Cf. Ex19,24 e Ne 8,1-12) para a escuta da Palavra, até a estrutura da celebração noculto sinagogal (Lc 4,14-21), foi celebrada pelos primeiros cristãos, perdeu-sesua prática na história e foi restaurada pelo Vaticano II. Ela tem sua característicaespecífica e não é simplesmente um substitutivo da Celebração Eucarística. Ametodologia dessa pesquisa faz referência bibliográfica aos principais títulossobre o assunto na atualidade. Esse é o caminho percorrido dessa pesquisa:Faz-se análise da realidade, reflexão dos conceitos e desdobramentos práticos epastorais. Verifica-se, portanto, que, constatada a sacramentalidade da Palavrae da assembleia reunida, a Celebração da Palavra de Deus é autêntica açãolitúrgica e celebração do mistério pascal de Cristo. As famílias, como igrejas domésticas, podem ser bem mais evangelizados quando descobrirem a dimensãoorante da Palavra celebrada.Palavras-chave: Palavra de Deus. Assembleia. Ação Litúrgica. Mistério Pascal. Vaticano II.Abstract: This research has as main objective to study the theological andpastoral foundations of the Celebration of the Word of God, rescued by theSecond Vatican Council. The specific objectives of this work are: to present theimportance of the Celebration of the Word of God in the work of evangelizationof the Church; Pointing out the inconsistency of the resistances and misunderstandingsabout the subject. The Celebration of the Word of God in its structure isa value inherited from the Jews: from the great assemblies of the first covenant(cf. Ex 19,24 and Ne 8,1-12) to the listening of the Word, to the structure ofthe celebration in the The synagogue worship (Lc 4,14-21) was celebrated bythe early Christians, their practice in history was lost and restored by VaticanII. It has its specific character and is not simply a substitute for the EucharisticCelebration. The methodology of this research makes reference bibliographicalto the main titles on the subject nowadays. The way forward of this research:analysis of reality, reflection of concepts and practical and pastoral developments.It is verified, therefore, that the sacramentality of the Word and the assembledassembly have been verified, the celebration of the Word of God is authenticliturgical action and celebration of the paschal mystery of Christ. Families, likehouse churches, can be much more evangelized when they discover the prayingdimension of the Word celebrated.Keywords: Word of God. Assembly. Liturgical Action. Pascal Mystery. Vatican II.

scholarly journals Kenoza križa – forma i sadržaj svjedočanstva suvremenih Kristovih svjedoka

Diacovensia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 617-637
Author(s):  
Silvio Košćak
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Christian Life ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Hans Urs Von Balthasar ◽  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
Cross Of Christ ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Church ◽  
Contemporary Context

The author of the paper discusses Christian testimony as a fundamental position from which a believer and Christian community start the proclamation of the Truth that is recognized as fundamental for life. Testimony is examined from biblical positions and put in the context of modern society and the context of Christ’s Paschal Mystery in order to develop a reflection on the form and content of contemporary witnesses. In reflecting on the testimony, the author leans on the thought of the Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar and, based on his insights, the author develops some elements of testifying that stem from the Cross of Christ. From the Cross, which represents kenosis, we can read the form of testifying as well as the contents of the testimony, which involves every act of humility of Christian life. The author concludes with some specific expressions of the form and contents of Christian testimony in the contemporary context from the position of contemplating the Cross, all with the aim to present this thought out testimony as a dialogical and integrating element of the Church and the contemporary society.

scholarly journals A presença do Senhor na eucaristia: mistério no mistério. Considerações históricas, teológicas e pastorais

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (254) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Antonio Alves de Melo
Keyword(s):  
Vatican Ii ◽  
Central Element ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Church

A presença do Senhor na eucaristia é uma realidade de amplitude ilimitada, abrangendo a criação, a história e o ser humano. Diversos fatores levaram a um estreitamento na compreensão e na vivência do mistério eucarístico. O resultado foi uma reflexão teológica empobrecida, a passagem para segundo plano do elemento central – o memorial da morte e ressurreição do Senhor – e o aparecimento de um culto eucarístico impregnado de extravagâncias. É preciso levar adiante a renovação teológica e pastoral impulsionada pelo Vaticano II e corrigir as extravagâncias retornadas ou recém-inventadas. O culto eucarístico possui seu espaço na vida da Igreja como prática secundária, orientada para a celebração do mistério pascal e dela dependente. A eucaristia precisa ser redescoberta e vivenciada de acordo com seu autêntico significado e sua insondável riqueza.Abstract: The presence of the Lord in the Eucharist is a reality with unlimited amplitude, encompassing creation, history, and the human being. However, the understanding and the experience of the Eucharistic mystery have been hindered by a series of factors. As a result, the level of theological reflection on the subject was poorer and a situation arose in which the central element of the mystery – the memorial of the Lord’s death and resurrection – was given a secondary place whilst, at the same time, a Eucharistic worship full of extravagances was developed. We must carry on the theological and pastoral renovation stimulated by the Vatican II and correct both past and recently invented extravagances. The Eucharistic worship has its own space in the life of the Church as a secondary practice, oriented to the celebration of the paschal mystery and dependent on it. The Eucharist must be rediscovered and experienced in conformity with its authentic meaning and its inordinate wealth.

Reading the Mystery

2020 ◽  
pp. 173-204
Author(s):  
Michael Barnes, SJ
Keyword(s):  
Christian Identity ◽  
The People ◽  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
Primary Relationship ◽  
The Church

The task of this chapter is to draw a theology of dialogue out of the ‘primary relationship’ with the people of the Old Covenant. How does the experience of encounter that underlies all dialogical activity disclose something that can in some way be universalized across the spectrum of religions? Some introductory remarks from Raimon Panikkar focus on the tension noted in the introduction, between the particular moment of clarity or discovery, what makes sense now, and the struggle to understand, to get a fuller and broader picture of the whole. The argument is based on the claim that Christian identity is not self-subsistent but relational: it is to be found not apart from but in relationship with the living faith of Israel—and can only be maintained through further intensifications of the Paschal Mystery as the Church goes on translating its faith into new expressions.

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