Word: eucharist
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...some ways, though, the two churches are already united. The Second Vatican Council declared that the Orthodox "possess true sacraments, above all-by apostolic succession-the priesthood and the Eucharist." In other words it saw virtually no doctrinal barrier to joint Communion, which is not yet the case with any other Christian body. For the Orthodox, however, Communion should be shared only when full doctrinal accord is achieved...
...monks convene in the chapel to worship seven times each day. In the rhythm of their prayer they formally dedicate each part of their day to God. They pray at 6 a.m. after they rise; they pray before eating, working and sleeping. To discuss the choreography of the Eucharist and the Office is to risk missing the point. However, the absorption of the actors in a transcendental purpose, and the unself conscious tone of the whole performance, only increase its artistic value...
...life that once seemed fragmented. According to her, "the orderedness of their life is very different from the way students live their lives. To go to a place with a set schedule revolving around worship of God is a powerful experience. I was particularly attracted to the Eucharist and the chanting and singing. The forms are very beautiful and fitting. It seems to be the way that we should worship--with reverence and appreciation for the esthetic...
Betsy Inskeep '75, a Divinity School student, was one of the first women to stay in the guest house when it was opened to women a year ago. She found the community's orientation around the Eucharist to be particularly significant. "When I first started going to the monastery two summers ago, I liked the quietness of the place. It was important to go there and start the day peacefully. That summer and last year were some very hard times for me. When my life became most intense it was really important for me to center all that...
...established an international commission of Roman Catholic theologians to discuss differences of creed with Anglican colleagues, and approved a similar commission with Lutherans in the U.S. Both groups achieved a remarkable consensus on such issues as the nature of the ministry and the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist-key doctrines that divided Christianity in Reformation days. The two Protestant groups went so far as to concede a rationale for some kind of limited papacy...