Pastoralne implikacje encykliki Jana Pawła II „Ecclesia de Eucharistia”

Abstract

John Paul II’s 14th encyclical titled Ecclesia de Eucharistia is clearly pastoral in nature. While recollecting the fundamental truths related to the Eucharist, the pope points to a number of practical implications for Church life. This article deals with: – concern for Sunday regarded as Dies Domini, – the need to return to the practice of adoration and spiritual communion, – care for the proper performance of the liturgy and its beauty, – the importance of the Eucharist in building up communion. A closer reading of the encyclical can be of assistance to the clergy in the Year for Priests proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI.