Lineamenta Provides Precis On Eucharist — For Bishops

The Lineamenta for next year’s 11th General Synod of Bishops, "The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church," provides a precis of Church teaching on the Eucharist, rooted in the teachings of the Apostles, the Fathers of the Church, particularly St. John Chrysostom, the Council of Trent, Vatican II, and the encyclicals of Popes Pius XII, Paul VI, and John Paul II.

This synod, Jan Cardinal Schotte, general secretary of the synod, recently explained, is unusual in several respects, particularly because Pope John Paul II called for it after he released his latest encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, which reflected his grave concern that too many Catholics, including priests, do not understand what the Eucharist is. But, he said, in the preparation for this synod, the Pope also wishes to lead bishops to "take a pastoral inventory" on what Catholics believe about the Eucharist, to report on how well bishops are teaching Church doctrines on the Eucharist to their people, and to assess whether or not some liturgical celebrations cause a "disorienting situation for the faithful," among other items.

Wanderer Article by Paul Likoudis.