It is the nature of the sacramental action that the past, historical event of God's act in Jesus Christ, the end set to this present age, and the present celebration of the Eucharist coalesce into this single event. -- Earnest Koenker, *Worship in Word and Sacrament* p. 51.
Awesome quote. It making me think about the Eucharist again.
ReplyDeleteMan, I should write a paper on it. But, I digress.