Henri de Lubac:ï¿½ReadingCorpus Mysticum
Laurence Paul Hemming
Henri de Lubac's Corpus Mysticum, published during and immediately after the conditions of wartime France, had a profound influence on theology actual practice not only Catholic, but also much Protestant liturgy in course unfolding liturgical movement. The interpretative keys text were established primarily by Michel Certeau Hans Urs von Balthasar, have emphasised historical shift from understanding connections between threefold hermeneutic Christ's ‘mystical body’. body’ is variously understood as Eucharist itself, extant body Church, Christ. conventional reading this to claim that Lubac traces shift, occurring High Middle Ages points away Church an objectification eucharistic species, resulting highly individualistic piety manifested itself Catholicism nineteenth century. This paper challenges key oversimplification more subtle suggested himself intrinsic suggests real be triumph certain kind rationalism, exemplified Berengar's thought, emerging assert basis ground theological thinking, eclipsing grounding character source meaning theology. It examines late Mysticum was ‘a naive text’ asks what kinds naivety are indicated statement.
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