Euharistija i moralni život
The Eucharist and the Moral Life

Summary/Abstract: Starting with the guidelines of the Second Vatican Council that the moral life of Christians should be Christologically marked, the author of this article focuses on the premise that Christian morality is, in its essence, the law of Christ’s grace. Taking the fact that Christ’s grace is conducted especially through the sacraments, the first part of the article deals with the sacramental foundation of Christian morality. This idea is further developed in the second part when the author discusses the Eucharist as the sacrament of Christ’s love. This leads to the conclusion that Christian morality, by its very nature, is a Eucharistic morality of love. This love must be evident in all Christians and should be manifest primarily in selfless service to God and people, especially in helping the poor. In the third part of the article, the author focuses on the essential parts of the Eucharistic celebration and strives to bring out of these a useful guide to daily living. The final section makes it clear that Eucharistic morality is demanding but achievable because it is a Divine grace that always comes to the assistance of human weakness. The author also raises a number of issues that encourage further consideration.

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