Eucharist and liberation
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This article by Metropolitan Georges Khodr examines the theological link between the Eucharistic celebration and the social commitment of the Church. Drawing on ecclesiological and pastoral reflection, it questions the conditions for an authentically lived Eucharist and its concrete implications for the Christian community. The central idea is that the Eucharist, far from being a rite turned in on itself, necessarily calls for service to the poor and an outreach into contemporary culture. Drawing in particular on the thought of Saint John Chrysostom, the author argues that the Church must free itself from the nationalist, cultural and temporal enclosures that keep it frozen, in order to recover the transformative dynamic inscribed at the heart of the Eucharistic liturgy. The contribution of this article lies in the articulation between the sacramental dimension and social responsibility, repositioned within the Orthodox patristic tradition.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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