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On the Body and Blood of the Lord
On the Truth of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist
(Fathers of the Church Medieval Continuations)Canterbury, Lanfranc Of, Aversa, Guitmund Of
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The eucharistic crisis of the eleventh century posed the greatest challenge to the Church's understanding of the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament until the Reformation. The eucharistic symbolism of ""Berengarius of Tours"", which was at the heart of the controversy, was challenged first by Lanfranc of Canterbury and then by his student Guitmund of Aversa. Both authors countered with a vigorous defense of the Church's traditional belief that the body of Christ in the Eucharist is the same body that was born of the Virgin Mary, now risen and in glory. In this first English translation of ... Read more
On the Body and Blood of the Lord
On the Truth of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist
(Fathers of the Church Medieval Continuations) Hardcover. The eucharistic crisis of the eleventh century posed the greatest challenge to the Church's understanding of the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament until the Reformation. This work helps the reader learn both the history of the crisis and the doctrinal issues in question. Translator(s): Vaillancourt, Mark G. Series: Fathers of the Church Mediaeval Continuation. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.The eucharistic crisis of the eleventh century posed the greatest challenge to the Church's understanding of the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament until the Reformation. The eucharistic symbolism of ""Berengarius of Tours"", which was at the heart of the controversy, was challenged first by Lanfranc of Canterbury and then by his student Guitmund of Aversa. Both authors countered with a vigorous defense of the Church's traditional belief that the body of Christ in the Eucharist is the same body that was born of the Virgin Mary, now risen and in glory. In this first English translation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Series
Fathers of the Church Mediaeval Continuation
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813216782
SKU
V9780813216782
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About Canterbury, Lanfranc Of, Aversa, Guitmund Of
MARK G. VAILLANCOURT holds a Ph.D. in theology from Fordham University. He has been published in the Thomist and Homiletic and Pastoral Review and is an adjunct professor of theology at St. John's University and the Institute of Religious Studies, Dunwoodie, New York. He is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York and currently the president of Kennedy Catholic ... Read more
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