This truth lies at the heart of the mysterium ecclesiae. On the eucharist in its relationship to the church encyclicals of pope john paul ii by. Padre guido mottinelli neste programa, diacono eri. This truth does not simply express a daily experience of faith, but recapitulates. Pope john paul ii this encyclical is the latest study of the pope on the theology and importance of the eucharist. In section 56, a look at the events of the paschal mystery. By the gift of the holy spirit at pentecost the church was born and set out upon the pathways of the world, yet a decisive moment in her taking shape was certainly the institution of the eucharist. The mysterious character of the eucharist and the church 1. Jesus is really present in the consecrated host on thursday, june 10, 2004, when celebrating corpus christi with the diocese of rome, pope john paul ii announced that in october, 2004, coinciding with the international eucharistic congress of guadalajara, mexico, a special year of the eucharist will begin, which will end. The theology of the eucharist the importance of the eucharist in the life of the church the relationship between the priesthood and the eucharist the eucharist as a point of unity and separation among christians the importance of the. It will give us an opportunity to read in capsule format concerning what the holy father has written more extensively in the encyclical. Priests in love with the eucharist are capable of communicating to children and young people that eucharistic amazement which i have sought to rekindle.
The divine sacrament has accompanied the church since pentecost, filling her with trusting hope as the. I propose to condense this encyclical much as i did the encyclical on the rosary. Its title, as is customary, is taken from the opening words of the latin version of the text, which is rendered in the english translation as the church draws her life from the eucharist, with the first words of the latin translating as the church from the eucharist. Look up words and phrases in comprehensive, reliable bilingual dictionaries and search through billions of online translations. It is a woman who serves as the first example and guide to receiving christs body, blood, soul, and divinity in the holy eucharist. The church constantly turns to mary as an example, and both act as our mother.