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The Eucharist is more than just a rite performed by a presiding priest in the presence of a congregation, though for many centuries it was seen by so many to be just that. The truth, however, is that its celebration, when viewed as an activity of the People of God, the Body of Christ, means that there is a fundamental unity incorporating both ordained and non-ordained. [i] From a deeper perspective, the task becomes one of exploring what the togetherness of priest and people implies, and finding a language to express it. In other words, what we are to understand by the people's participation' and the people's celebration '? What does it mean when the presider (the appropriate word, not celebrant') speaks of preparing to celebrate the sacred mysteries?

This book is about the changes introduced by the Second Vatican Council, why they were made, and their implications, but also about the limitations of their effectiveness that

The Peoples Celebration of the Eucharist

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      Publisher Messenger Publications
      Published 1 November 2024
      ISBN-13 9781788126892
      978-1788126892
      ISBN-10 1788126890
      Also in:
      Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The Eucharist is more than just a rite performed by a presiding priest in the presence of a congregation, though for many centuries it was seen by so many to be just that. The truth, however, is that its celebration, when viewed as an activity of the People of God, the Body of Christ, means that there is a fundamental unity incorporating both ordained and non-ordained. [i] From a deeper perspective, the task becomes one of exploring what the togetherness of priest and people implies, and finding a language to express it. In other words, what we are to understand by the people's participation' and the people's celebration '? What does it mean when the presider (the appropriate word, not celebrant') speaks of preparing to celebrate the sacred mysteries?

      This book is about the changes introduced by the Second Vatican Council, why they were made, and their implications, but also about the limitations of their effectiveness that

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