Eklezjologia Josepha Ratzingera

Abstract

The thesis concerns the perception of the Church and liturgy by Joseph Ratzinger as well as his ecclesiology called communio. In accordance with principles of priority, on which the ecclesiology is based, the thesis is divided into three parts. The thesis is based on being in communion with God which is a condition for being in communion with a man as well as about dynamics of giving instead of getting God’s gifts and the priority of universal Church to local Churches. The thesis comprises the picture of God which is introduced to the world by Judeo-Christian revelation at the same time it is presenting the picture of a man which is created on the basis of the picture of God. The communion with God is a result of these relations. The thesis explains the principle of “priority of getting before acting” and interprets communio sanctorum. Moreover, the problem of ecclesio-creative faith and the Eucharist are also contemplated in this thesis statement. The centrism of Christ, the vision of the Church as communion and the problem why is it called logos-sarx ecclesiology are also explained here. The thesis is based on arguments that are for ontological vision and being at the same time they are for temporal priority of the universal Church to local churches, which is promoted by Ratzinger. The role of The Holy Ghost for the Church to become known is also pointed in this thesis as well as the role of christening. The Church is seen here as a mystical communion for various local communities united with sacramental bond.