Public Worship and Communion by Extension: Some Pastoral and Theological Issues (Kiraz Liturgical Studies)

A thorough look at the meaning of administering and receiving communion away from the place of a true celebration of the eucharist. Well-based theological reflections give rise to some very awkward questions for the rite and its practitioners. Introduction 1. The Origins of the Pastoral Problem 2. Extended Communion and Contemporary Liturgical Principles 3. Extended Communion and Real Presence 4. Some Further Issues 5. Conclusion