INDEX

Introduction

Chapter I - DIES DOMINI

• The Celebration of the Creator's Work
• "Through him all things were made" (Jn 1:3)
• "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Gn 1:1)
• "Shabbat": the Creator's joyful rest
• "God blessed the seventh day and made it holy" (Gn 2:3)
• "To keep holy" by "remembering"
• From the Sabbath to Sunday

Chapter II - DIES CHRISTI

• The Day of the Risen Lord and of the Gift of the Holy Spirit
• The weekly Easter
• The first day of the week
• Growing distinction from the Sabbath
• The day of the new creation
• The eighth day: image of eternity
• The day of Christ-Light
• The day of the gift of the Spirit
• The day of faith
• An indispensable day!

Chapter III - DIES ECCLESIAE

• The Eucharistic Assembly: Heart of Sunday
• The presence of the Risen Lord
• The Eucharistic assembly
• The Sunday Eucharist
• The day of the Church
• A pilgrim people
• The day of hope
• The table of the word
• The table of the Body of Christ
• Easter banquet and fraternal gathering
• From Mass to "mission"
• The Sunday obligation
• A joyful celebration in song
• A celebration involving all
• Other moments of the Christian Sunday
• Sunday assemblies without a priest
• Radio and television

Chapter IV - DIES HOMINIS

• Sunday: Day of Joy, Rest and Solidarity
• The "full joy" of Christ
• The fulfilment of the Sabbath
• The day of rest
• A day of solidarity

Chapter V - DIES DIERUM

• Sunday: the Primordial Feast, Revealing the Meaning of Time
• Christ the Alpha and Omega of time
• Sunday in the Liturgical Year

Conclusion

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