“To Christ and the Church” (Eph. 5:32): The Divine Eucharist as the All-Encompassing Mystery of the Church

Publication Data: Los Angeles, CA: Sebastian Press, 2012
Format: softcover
Number of Pages: xxiv + 239
Dimensions (l × w × h): 22.8 cm × 15.1 cm × 1.5 cm
Additional Information: two-color printing, full-color illustrations
ISBN: 978‒1‒936773‒05‒3

   
Nenad S. Milosevic
Edited by Bishop Maxim Vasiljevic
Translated by Fr. Gregory Edwards and Dushan Radosavljevic

Number 13 of Contemporary Christian Thought Series

“With the publication of this volume, English-speaking Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christians alike will have the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the thought and work of Nenad Milosevic, the eminent liturgical scholar and Professor of Liturgics at the Theological Faculty of the University of Belgrade. Through his methodical study of the sources (including a considerable number of liturgical manuscripts and texts and a wide range of patristic and other ecclesiastical writings), his careful analysis of the historical evidence, and his judicious interpretation of the liturgical data, Professor Milosevic provides his readers with facts and insights to help them broaden their knowledge, deepen their understanding, and heighten their appreciation of the sacramental life of the Church, centered—as the title of his work suggests—on the Divine Liturgy, the sacred rite by which the Orthodox Church celebrates the mystery, or sacrament, of the holy Eucharist.”
—“Foreword”

CONTENTS

   Foreword
   Prologue
   Abbreviations
   Table Of Codices
   Introduction
PART ONE
The Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation in Their Relationship to The Divine Eucharist
   Chapter I: Historical Review
   Chapter II: The Connection between Holy Baptism, Chrismation and the Divine Eucharist in Early Church Literature
      a) The connection between holy Baptism, Chrismation, and the Divine Eucharist in the first three centuries
      b) The association between holy Baptism, Chrismation, and the Divine Eucharist in the 4^th and 5^th centuries
   Chapter III: The Link between Holy Baptism and Chrismation and the Divine Liturgy according to the Manuscript Tradition
      a) The link between holy Baptism and Chrismation and the Divine Liturgy at the Ail-Night Vigil for Great Saturday
      b) The celebration of holy Baptism and Chrismation in connection with the Divine Liturgy on other feasts.
   Chapter IV: The Modern Way of Conducting the Sacrament of Baptism and Chrismation and How It Might Be Restored
      a) The causes of the break between the sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation and the Divine Liturgy
      b) The theological requirement for the combination of the three sacraments into one, that of induction into Christianity
      c) Efforts to make liturgical readjustments to the sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation
      d) The proposed order for the celebration of holy Baptism and Chrismation in association with the Divine Liturgy
PART TWO
The Sacrament of Marriage as regards Its Connection with the Divine Eucharist
   Chapter I: The Evidence concerning the Link between the Sacrament of Marriage and the Divine Eucharist in the Literature of the Early Church
   Chapter II: The Connection between the Sacrament of Marriage and the Divine Liturgy in the Manuscript Tradition
      a) The wedding service linked to the Divine Liturgy
      b) The celebration of the marriage service in the form of the Liturgy of the presanctified gifts
   Chapter III: The Modern Manner of the Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage and Its Restitution
      a) Reasons for the disassociation of the sacrament of marriage from the Divine Liturgy
      b) Theological necessity for the union of the wedding with the Divine Eucharist
      c) The proposed order for the celebration of marriage attached to the Divine Liturgy
PART THREE
The Sacrament of Anointing as regards Its Connection with the Divine Eucharist
   Chapter I: Evidence for the Connection of the Anointing Service with the Divine Liturgy in the Early Church according to Ancient Ecclesiastical Literature and the Manuscript Tradition
      a) The connection between the sacrament of anointing and the Divine Liturgy in ancient ecclesiastical literature
      b) The connection between the sacrament of anointing and the Divine Liturgy according to the manuscript tradition
   Chapter II: The Modern Manner of Performing the Sacrament of Anointing and Its Restitution
      a) The problems arising from the modern manner of performing the sacrament of anointing
      b) The theological necessity for the connection between the sacrament of anointing and the Divine Liturgy
      c) The proposed order for the performance of the anointing attached to the Divine Liturgy
PART FOUR
The Other Sacraments and Sacred Rites in Their Connection with the Divine Eucharist
Ordinations
The Sanctification of the Holy Myrrh
The Consecration of a Church
The Monastic Tonsure
Sanctification of the Waters
On Services for the Departed
PART FIVE
Rite and Reform
More on Marriage: Problems with the Existing Service for Second Marriages and the (Im)possibility of Designating a Separate Service for Mixed Marriages
On the Holy Sacrament of Repentance and Confession
PART SIX
The All-Encompassing Mystery: The Eucharistic Theology of Sacramental Observance
Festal (Heortological) Perspectives on the Eucharist
The Eucharistic Theology of St. Ignatius the God-bearer and the Mystery of Marriage
The Relationship between the Holy Mysteries and the Divine Eucharist as the All-Encompassing Mystery of the Church
General Conclusions
Bibliography
Secondary Sources
Index of Scriptural and Patristic References
Index of Names
Subject Index