The priority of unity in the mystery of the church *.

From: Journal of Ecumenical Studies | Date: September 22, 2007| Author: Massa, James | Copyright information

Among the enduring achievements of Vatican II (1962-65) was a renewed understanding of the Church as the people of God who are made one by the eucharist. The slogan, "We become the body of Christ by consuming the body of Christ," refers to the eucharistic ecclesiology that has become dominant in many Catholic and ecumenical circles today. One of the unresolved issues in this ecclesiology is whether the one universal church has a priority over the many local churches or congregations, in whi...

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