The Eucharist and the Holy Trinity. The liturgical aspect

Authors

  • Janusz Królikowski The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/pch.3882

Keywords:

Eucharist, Holy Trinity, Eucharistic Prayer, epiclesis, doxology

Abstract

Christian faith is based on the mystery of the Holy Trinity which, therefore, plays an indispensable role in the understanding of the particular truths of faith. This statement refers also to the Eucharist. The New Testament, especially the Gospel of John, conveys an explicit depiction of the links between the Holy Trinity and the Eucharist. The New Testament tradition has found its continuation in theology, and it has been predominantly seen in the Eucharistic Prayers. This paper highlights certain Trinitarian aspects of the mystery of the Eucharist, in order to point out further possibilities, both for deepening the understanding of this mystery and for more integral incorporation of it into faith and Christian experience.

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2021-03-31

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2021)

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