224921 SE Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology: Exemplary Study of Sources: The Roman canon of the mass
winter semester 2017/2018 | Last update: 03.10.2017 | Place course on memo listUnderstanding the classical (until 1970 the unique) eucharistic prayer in the Roman rite.
The late antique Roman Canon missae is one the most impressive monuments of liturgical spirituality in the Western churches, but also one of the main reasons for their splitting in confessional bodies since the 16th century. Because of its archaic features and its rethorically stylized characteristics the text is extremely difficult to understand. In the course of time - till present liturgical studies - there have been numerous, partially contradictory explanations of the Canon. In the seminar the meaning of this important prayer text should be disclosed.
Continuous assessment (based on regular oral contributions by participants), written paper.
Weekly preparation, oral presentation, written paper
Modern edition: Le canon de la messe romaine. Édition critique, introduction et notes par B. Botte. Louvain 1935 (Textes et Études Liturgiques 2).
Literatur: J. A. Jungmann, Missarum sollemnia. Eine genetische Erklärung der römischen Messe. Bd. 2: Opfermesse. 5. Aufl. Freiburg i. Br. 1962, 127-340; R. Meßner, Unterschiedliche Konzeptionen des Meßopfers im Spiegel von Bedeutung und Deutung der Interzessionen des römischen Canon missae, in: Das Opfer – Biblischer Anspruch und liturgische Realität. Hg. v. A. Gerhards – K. Richter. Freiburg i. Br. 2000 (QD 186) 128–184
Working knowledge of Latin