A Body Broken for a Broken People: Divorce, Remarriage, and the Eucharist - Softcover

Moloney SDB, Francis J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809149710 ISBN 13: 9780809149711

Publisher: Paulist Press, 2016

Synopsis

The writings of the New Testament, without fail, indicate that the Eucharist is not a reward for the perfect, but God s gracious remedy and nourishment for the weak. The Gospels of Mark (14:17-31) and Matthew (26:20-35) locate Jesus final meal with his disciples within a narrative frame that tells the audience that he breaks his body and spills his blood for them: betrayers and deniers.
In a bold final move, Professor Moloney examines the New Testament s discussion of divorce, remarriage, and access to the eucharistic table. The earliest Church s accommodation of Jesus teaching is part of our inspired Sacred Scriptures. The contemporary Church needs to question whether the current tradition concerning the divorced and remarried has not distorted the original revealed Tradition. Paul tells us why: For God has called us to peace (1 Cor 7:15).

About this title

About the Author:

Francis J. Moloney, SDB, AM, FAHA, is an Australian Salesian Priest. Educated in Rome (STL, SSL) and at the University of Oxford (DPhil) he has taught widely, in Europe, Israel, Australia, East Asia, and the USA. He is currently a Professorial Fellow at Australian Catholic University, and a Senior Fellow of Catholic Theological College, within the University of Divinity. He is the author of many significant books and studies, a Member of the Order of Australia, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0809149710
• ISBN 13: 9780809149711
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 320