Original scientific paper
THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST IN THE THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF JOSEPH RATZINGER / BENEDICT XVI
Richard Pavlić
; Theology of Rijeka, Dislocated Studies of Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Rijeka, Croatia
Luka Španić
; Theology of Rijeka, Dislocated Studies of Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Rijeka, Croatia
Abstract
In Joseph Ratzinger’s theology, the theme of the Eucharist has a significant place. Relying on historical-critical exegesis, he analyzes the act when Jesus established the Eucharist while emphasizing the Paschal mystery. In this sequence, Ratzinger observes Christ in relation to his Church, the interrelationship of Christ’s believers and deals deeply with the act of establishing the Eucharist. He also compares the present worship in temples with that of the first Church. Ratzinger seeks to defend the sacrificial character of the Eucharist, not just the feast. A common theme of his theological writings is communion between the believers and their active participation in the Eucharist. The article is divided into three parts. The starting points of Ratzinger’s discourse on the Eucharist are considered initial. The second chapter provides an overview of important topics that run through Ratzinger’s works, and the third chapter presents documents from the time of the pontificate of Benedict XVI on the topic of the Eucharist. The conclusion is a synthesis of the previously presented insights of Ratzinger’s Eucharistic thoughts.
Keywords
Eucharist; Communion of Believers; Joseph Ratzinger; Benedict XVI
Hrčak ID:
255043
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Publication date:
6.4.2021.
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