Biblical references in catecheses about the Holy Mass by Cyril of Jerusalem
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Norbert Widok
Abstract
Cyril of Jerusalem is one of the very important witnesses of faith in the East in the fourth century. He is the author of the Catecheses, which contain the content of the catechumenal and mystagogical teaching in Jerusalem. They are an excellent example of how to transmit Christian doctrine to candidates for Christianity and confirm it in the newly baptized. However, the basic method used by Cyril to convey his message is the use of biblical texts. The present study will show the motivation for using biblical references in two mystagogical catecheses on the Eucharist, i.e. Catechesis 22 and Catechesis 23. Their author emphasizes the formation of deep faith and Christian formation of the spirit in the audience. The analysis of the content of these catecheses also shows the principle of the catechist invoking biblical texts based on the active or passive involvement of participants in the liturgical rite. Secondary reasons for the use of quotations or paraphrases from the holy books of the Bible are also highlighted.
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- Nachruf
- Tafelanhang
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Titelei
- 10.1515/bz-2022-toc
- Siglenverzeichnis
- Abteilung I
- Stratagems and the Byzantine culture of war: the theory of military trickery and ethics in Byzantium (c. 900–1204)
- Novel quotes: Achilles Tatius and Heliodorus in Byzantine sacro-profane florilegia
- Performance, ceremonial and power in the basilikoi logoi by Theophylact of Ohrid
- The economy of Melitene/Malaṭya and its role in the Byzantine-Islamic trade (seventh to eleventh centuries)
- Ein tödliches Kinderspiel und seine prognostische Bewältigung. Zu Proc. Bella 5(1).20, 1–4
- Revisiting the cod. 31 New Testament of the Hagia Lavra at Kalavryta
- The Baptistery in the North Church of Shivta: structure, ritual, art
- The Belissariotai family: a contribution to Byzantine prosopography
- A late Byzantine book inventory in Sofia, Dujčev gr. 253 (olim Kosinitsa 265) – a monastic or private library?
- Die Briefe des Gregorios Chioniades
- Biblical references in catecheses about the Holy Mass by Cyril of Jerusalem
- Further useful Psalms
- Abteilung II
- Niamh Bhalla. Experiencing the Last Judgement, bespr. von Dimitra Kotoula
- Elena N. Boeck. The Bronze Horseman of Justinian in Constantinople, bespr. von András Kraft
- Pablo Cavallero. La lengua griega en Bizancio, bespr. von Tómas Fernández Caracciolo
- Brigitte Pitarakis (Ed.). From Istanbul to Byzantium, 1800–1955, bespr. von Niamh Bhalla
- Nachrichten
- Totentafel
- Nachruf
- Tafelanhang
