The Holy Mysteries of the Church and the healing of the human person. Liturgical approach Cover Image

Sfintele Taine ale Bisericii și vindecarea persoanei umane. Abordare liturgică
The Holy Mysteries of the Church and the healing of the human person. Liturgical approach

Author(s): Viorel Sava
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: EDITURA ARHIEPISCOPIEI DUNĂRII DE JOS
Keywords: Sacraments; Anointing of the Sick; Rites of healing; liturgical gestures; prayers of healing;

Summary/Abstract: The study is entitlded: ”Christ – The Physician of the souls and bodies – in the Holy Sacraments of the Church. A liturgical approach”. The first part is a general introduction in the Orthodox theology of sacramental thinking, as it is revealed in the Bible, formulated by the Holy Fathers an expressed by the doctrine of the Church. Then, we tried to identify expresions, gestures, rituales, prayers and liturgical services which are conected with the idea of healing. The goal of all of these is to demonstrate that the vocation of the Church is to cure both human soul and body for their salvation through its liturgical life and, especially, through its Holy Sacraments. In addition, when the Orthodoxy speaks about Sacraments it uses a medical language. The work of healing is done by our Lord Jesus Christ, The Unic center of the Ortodox liturgical life and of the Sacraments.

  • Issue Year: XI/2012
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 210-243
  • Page Count: 34
  • Language: Romanian