Pastoral and spiritual value of the
Holy Eucharist - Base of the Church, of its unity and salvation
of man in Jesus Christ Cover Image

Valoarea pastorală şi duhovnicească a Sfintei Euharistii – Temelie a Bisericii, a unității ei şi a mântuirii omului în Iisus Hristos
Pastoral and spiritual value of the Holy Eucharist - Base of the Church, of its unity and salvation of man in Jesus Christ

Author(s): Stelian Gomboş
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Editura U. T. Press
Keywords: Holy Communion; sacrifice; Holy Eucharist; communion; Body and Blood of Jesus Christ; eternal life;

Summary/Abstract: This study wants to point out and to underline once again the importanceof Holy Communion in the faithful life; without which they cannot purifythemselves, nor redempt from a spiritual point of view. The material presentedalso emphasizes the sacred value of this unbloody sacrifice, which is HolyCommunion, a sacrifice brought by Our Lord Jesus Christ, who brings Himselffor us and for our redemption, thus reminding us of His Sacrifice on Golgotha,but in a spiritual way, in and through the Church which we make up and mustobey and which is actually led by Jesus Christ- Its founder.This material reveals the unbreakable and reciprocal relationshipbetween Holy Eucharist and Church, between Holy Communion and the otherHoly Mysteries of the church, as a source of the holy blessing of the saints overpeople. It emphasizes the role of Holy Eucharist which makes possible both thecommunion between God- Jesus Christ, the human- and people but also thecommunion between people who are the members of the church and who makeup its Body, as Jesus Christ is its Head.This study is based on different quotations from The Holy Bible, whoserole is to emphasize those mentioned in it, and which are part of the spiritualtreasure of the Church, as well as the Church is blessed by Jesus Christ throughits servants- the priests. This precious treasure, from a spiritual point of view,which is Holy Eucharist- the one that through the Holy Liturgy changes intothe Holy Bread-Body and the Holy Blood which give life in order to provideus all eternal life in the Kingdom of Heavens.

  • Issue Year: VI/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 109-144
  • Page Count: 36
  • Language: Romanian
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