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MISTAGOGIJA EUHARISTIJSKOGA SLAVLJA
MISTAGOGY OF EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION

Author(s): Ante Crnčević
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Systematic Theology
Published by: Katolički bogoslovni fakultet u Đakovu
Keywords: Mistagogy; sign; symbol; ritual; order of mass; Eucharistic celebration;

Summary/Abstract: Following the repeated interest of theology and pastoral practice for the ancient mystagogical approach to liturgy, the author tries to show that celebration of liturgy as liturgical action (ergon) has mystagogical power, and it can bring community to the mystery of salvation. The mystagogy of liturgy is based on liturgical rituality. Therefore, understanding, the real evaluation of non-verbal language of liturgy is the prerequisite for the fulfilment of the experience of the mystery, which becomes real and contemporary in liturgical action. Including all the elements of the ritual and everything experienced by senses; such as liturgical actions, gestures, body positions, liturgical space and music, ministers and community gathered in liturgy into the category of sign and symbol, the author follows the order of mass and presents the mystery, which reveals itself through understanding and through experience of different liturgical actions.

  • Issue Year: 11/2003
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 45-59
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Croatian