The Eucharist and Mission
| Main Author: | Kavunkal, Jacob |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Terbitan: |
, 2005
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/4290805 |
Daftar Isi:
- The Eucharist is the inspiration and support of all who proclaim the good news. This is articulated by St. Paul when he wrote: “As often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” (I Cor 11: 26). The Eucharist gathers individual Christians into one community and in turn sent them into the world, transformed and strengthened. Therefore, the Eucharist is rightly described as the centre and summit of Christian life. In this article the author considers the various aspects of the link between the Eucharist and the Church’s mission. The author concludes by affirming that the Eucharistic table is the matrix of mission. It is there the Church and the world intersect in the presence of Jesus Christ. It is the place from which we are sent forth to love and serve the world. The Eucharist is the well-spring of mission for the world. When we move into the world in service to the poor and the needy, we do not cease to celebrate the Eucharist.