289 . ABSTRACT his research takes as its starting point the practice of Eucharistic hospitality as encountered in the ecumenical monastic communities of Taizé (Burgundy, France) and Bose (Piemonte, Italy). In these contexts, the Roman Catholic Church allows monastics who are not in full communion with this church to inhabit the space offered by its norms and regulations to share the Eucharist when full, visible ecclesial unity is lacking. Taking a practical theological perspective, this study aims to describe the practice of Eucharist sharing and confronts the theological discourse about the sensitive question of Eucharistic hospitality in ecumenical contexts. It does so with the theological rationale embedded in the practice in order to learn from the experiences gained in these monastic communities. This abstract summarizes the answers to the main research question: Which theological implications can be formulated based on the concrete experiences with Eucharistic hospitality in the ecumenical monastic communities of Taizé and Bose in order to complement the charged debate on this sensitive issue? PART ONE INTRODUCTION: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON A SENSITIVE QUESTION The Introduction briefly sketches the problem and the innovative interdisciplinary approach of this study and introduces the main research question as mentioned above, as well as the sub-questions as addressed in the different chapters. Chapter 1 inquires how the practice of Eucharistic hospitality as encountered in Taizé and Bose relates to the ongoing ecumenical T
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