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A Gift of Presence - The Theology and Poetry of the Eucharist in Thomas Aquinas (Hardcover)
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A Gift of Presence - The Theology and Poetry of the Eucharist in Thomas Aquinas (Hardcover)
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Jan-Heiner Tuck presents a work that explores the sacramental
theology, lived spirituality, and Eucharistic poetry of the
Church's doctor communis, St. Thomas Aquinas. Although Aquinas'
Eucharistic poetry has long occupied an important place in the
Church's liturgical prayer and her repertoire of sacred music, the
depth of these poems remains hidden until one grasps the rich
sacramental theology underlying it. Consequently, Tuck first offers
a detailed but approachable primer of Aquinas' theology of the
sacraments, before diving deeply into the Angelic Doctor's theology
and poetry of the Eucharist. The Scriptural accounts stand at the
heart of the systematic framework developed by Aquinas, and thus
significant attention is devoted to showing the harmony between the
accounts of Christ's passion and the detailed exposition of the
Summa theologiae. Moreover, the Eucharistic controversies of the
ninth and eleventh centuries provide the contrapuntal context in
which Aquinas did his thinking, praying, and writing. Not
surprisingly, therefore, the response he crafts to these
controversies draws upon both speculative powers and contemplative
prayer, brought together in the unity of Aquinas' theology and
spirituality. The net result is a twofold treasure for the Church:
a careful systematic presentation of Eucharistic theology and the
lived devotional expression of the same in the carefully
constructed-and now much beloved-stanzas of Pange lingua gloriosi,
Lauda Sion, Adoro te devote, etc. By revealing the lively interplay
of the saint's powerful speculative intellect and a heart steeped
in love for the Eucharistic Lord, Tuck offers a sophisticated
exposition of Aquinas' Eucharistic poetry and the roots it sinks
into a wider theological framework. Finally, the contemporary
significance and power of Aquinas' work is drawn out, not only in
the rarefied realm of intellectual inquiry but also in the everyday
expanse of ordinary life.
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