Fokke Wouda

6 PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Part One addresses the status quaestionis, the theological and academic relevance of the topic and perspective, and the research design, by answering the sub-questions: Chapter 1 How does the practice of Eucharistic hospitality as encountered in Taizé and Bose relate to the ongoing ecumenical process and the debate on this controversial topic? Chapter 2 How can the concrete reality of the experience with Eucharistic hospitality be studied and articulated in order to become a meaningful voice in the theological discourse? In other words: how can an ‘hermeneutic of experience’ be operationalized? Part Two presents the result of the empirical inquiry and answers the subquestions: Chapter 3 What does the practice of Eucharistic hospitality look like today, and how and why has it emerged in these particular contexts? Chapters 4-8 How do monastics inhabiting these communities articulate their experiences with the practice and what theological rationale is embedded in it? Part Three, finally, discusses the results in the context of the broader debate and draws conclusions by formulating implications. It also offers some suggestions and recommendations, addressing the sub-questions: Chapters 9-10 What are possible implications of the theological rationale embedded in these practices and experiences, and how do they affect the debate on Eucharistic sharing in ecumenical contexts? Chapter 11 Which concrete recommendations for future policy can be formulated for the communities involved and for the Roman Catholic Church? Which suggestions for further research follow from this study?

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