Anamnesis

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Anamnesis is the liturgical act of remembering and making present Christ’s saving work, especially his passion, death, and resurrection, within the Eucharistic prayer.

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Anamnesis canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Eucharistic Prayer
liturgical concept
theological term
aimsAt making past salvific events present in the liturgy
etymologicallyMeans remembrance
hasDomain Christian liturgy
sacramental theology
hasFunction liturgical remembrance
making Christ’s saving events sacramentally present
implies active participation in Christ’s paschal mystery
isAssociatedWith death of Christ
Passion of Christ
surface form: passion of Christ

resurrection of Christ
isBasedOn biblical command to remember Christ
isCentralTo understanding of the Eucharist as memorial
isConnectedTo epiclesis
offering of the Church
isContrastedWith mere psychological recollection
isExpressedThrough liturgical prayer
proclamation of Christ’s saving deeds
isLocatedAfter institution narrative in the Eucharistic Prayer
isPartOf Eucharistic Prayer
celebration of the Eucharist
isRecognizedBy Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Orthodox churches
surface form: Orthodox Churches

many Protestant traditions
isRelatedTo doctrine of real presence
memorial aspect of the Eucharist
sacrifice of Christ
languageOrigin Greek
occursDuring Eucharistic celebration
occursIn Christian worship
refersTo liturgical act of remembering Christ’s saving work
making present Christ’s saving work
theologicalEmphasis unity of past, present, and future in worship

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