The divine liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom as a hymn and source of love Cover Image

Boska liturgia św. Jana Chryzostoma hymnem i źródłem miłości
The divine liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom as a hymn and source of love

Author(s): Stefan Koperek
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Księgarnia Świętego Jacka
Keywords: Congregation of the Resurrection; God’s love; John Chrysostom; liturgy; union

Summary/Abstract: Jesus constituted Eucharist in the atmosphere of love: „having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end” (Joh 13:1). It is especially stressed in the anaphora and all The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. In this article author considers liturgical hymn about God’s source of love and he recalls 150th anniversary of the Congregation of the Resurrection’s participation in the mission in aid of the Bulgarian Union. First of all he shows genesis of this congregation. Next he analysis a history of its work in Bulgaria: years of beautiful and creative apostolate, the difficult and tragic time of war, and after that the period of communistic regime. The great works of this congregation were canceled and some of friars were imprisoned. Members of the Congregation of the Resurrection treated a time of prisoning as a „second university” and to the end of their lives they served to the people with joy.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 363-373
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish