Concerning Frequent Communion of the Immaculate Mysteries of Christ

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Concerning Frequent Communion of the Immaculate Mysteries of Christ is an influential Orthodox Christian treatise that defends and promotes the practice of frequent reception of Holy Communion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Orthodox Christian treatise
religious work
theological treatise
affirms centrality of the Eucharist in Christian salvation
real presence of Christ in the Eucharist
aim to correct abuses and misunderstandings regarding Holy Communion
to encourage regular participation in the Eucharist
associatedWithConcept Holy Communion as central to Christian life
Rosary mysteries
surface form: Immaculate Mysteries of Christ
associatedWithPractice regular participation in the Divine Liturgy
audience Orthodox clergy
Orthodox laity
concerns discipline of the sacrament of Holy Communion
spiritual life of Orthodox Christians
context Orthodox debates on communion frequency
doctrinalStance critique of infrequent communion practices
defense of frequent communion
emphasizes preparation for Holy Communion through repentance and confession
spiritual benefits of frequent communion
unity of the faithful with Christ through the Eucharist
focusesOn continuity with patristic Eucharistic practice
proper disposition for receiving Holy Communion
relationship between repentance and communion
genre pastoral treatise
polemical work
influenced modern Orthodox advocacy of frequent communion
influences contemporary Orthodox pastoral guidelines on communion frequency
language Greek
mainTopic Eucharistic theology
frequent reception of Holy Communion
sacramental life in the Orthodox Church
opposes view that communion should be received only rarely
recognizedAs influential work in Orthodox Eucharistic theology
religiousContext Divine Liturgy
religiousTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity
subjectOf Orthodox theological discussion on Eucharistic practice
supports alignment of Eucharistic practice with early Church tradition
frequent reception of the Eucharist by laypeople
theologicalDomain liturgical theology
sacramentology
theologicalPerspective Orthodox patristic tradition
title Concerning Frequent Communion of the Immaculate Mysteries of Christ self-link
typeOfArgument theological and pastoral defense of frequent communion
usedIn catechetical instruction on the Eucharist
pastoral teaching in the Orthodox Church

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St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite workAuthored Concerning Frequent Communion of the Immaculate Mysteries of Christ
Concerning Frequent Communion of the Immaculate Mysteries of Christ title Concerning Frequent Communion of the Immaculate Mysteries of Christ self-link