The testimony of the Eucharistic community

This article by Costi Bendaly examines the witness that the eucharistic community is called to bear in the contemporary world. Written in the form of a personal testimony by a layperson engaged in the ecclesial and social life of Lebanon, the text structures its reflection around three axes: life as offering, as service and sharing, and as a building site of the Kingdom. The central idea is that participation in the Eucharist commits the community to concretely embodying, in all areas of existence, the spirit of Christ the Servant. The author shows that the rejection of dominating power, grounded in the historical Passover of Jesus, must be translated into ecclesial, familial, civic, and intercommunal relationships. The contribution of the article lies in the articulation between Orthodox liturgical theology and a critical analysis of social and political realities, particularly the Lebanese crisis, illuminated in the light of Tradition.