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Caritas et veritas 2024, 14(2):43-55 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2024.019

Human and Christian Recreation of the Way of Life for the Post-Covid 19 Era

Pavel Ambros
Palacký University Olomouc, Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Department of Pastoral and Spiritual Theology, Section of the Study of the Christian East, Univerzitní 244/22, 779 00 Olomouc

The paper reflects the discussion within individual local Churches in Europe in 2020. The results became part of the discussions of the Plenary Assembly of the CCEE from 25th to 26th September in Prague on the topic ‘The Church in Europe after the Pandemic’. The study addresses the main points of discussion within the Church, taking into account the social and economic situation of individual EU countries. The crisis associated with the pandemic has partially deepened intra-Church tensions. Therefore, the study thoroughly examines these themes (celebration of Sunday, spiritual Holy Communion, the significance of forms of liturgy as a rite for the individual in their wholeness, diversity of liturgies, and the importance and role of the domestic church and its interaction with the Church as a whole). A decisive factor for the future seems to be the formation of a Christian lifestyle that does not overlook its eschatological direction.

Keywords: Covid 19; intra-Church dialogue; Church in Europe; celebration of Sunday; spiritual life; domestic church; baptismal calling; eschatology; universal priesthood of believers; ministerial priesthood; Sacred Heart of Jesus; sacramental pastoral care

Accepted: December 26, 2024; Published: January 25, 2025  Show citation

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