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Apostolic Exhortation: "Sacramentum Caritas"
The Press Office of the Holy See has announced the
presentation of the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Sacramentum Caritatis"
on the Eucharist, source and summit of the life and mission of the Church. The exhortation, which is dated February 22, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter,
is the final document of the synodal assembly held in Rome from October 2 to 23,
2005. It has been published in
Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, the secretary general of the Synod of Bishops pointed out that the document, "in presenting the great truths of Eucharistic faith in a way accessible to modern man, considers various current aspects of [Eucharistic] celebration and calls for a renewed commitment to building a more just and peaceful world, in which the Bread broken for everyone's life becomes ... the exemplary cause in the fight against hunger and against all forms of poverty."
This Apostolic Exhortation should be read by all those involved in the celebration of the Eucharist, clergy and laity. It not only contains a fine summary of contemporary Eucharistic Theology, but it also addresses many pastoral questions that come up regarding Eucharistic celebration. For a outline of the important topics covered in this Apostolic Exhortation, please click on Outline.