ALTAR SEBAGAI TEMPAT TERJADINYA PERISTIWA KESELAMATAN: TINJAUAN TEOLOGIS MENURUT ALFONSUS MARIA DE LIGUORI

Abstract

This article is a study to find the theological meaning of altar according to Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori. The author is interested in examining one of the peculiarities of Alphonsus' theology, namely the altar. The main focus of this writing is to find the theological meaning of the altar according to Alphonsus. The method used is a literature study. The main source of this research is the theological reflections generated from the writings of Alphonsus. The purpose of this article has two purposes. First, helping the Catholic people to experience the Eucharist more deeply when it is set with Alphonsus' understanding of the altar. Second, through this research, the readers can understand and take inspiration from the meaning of the altar in their daily lives.The theological meaning of the altar according to Alphonsus is the altar as an act of God's love, the altar as God's gift to humans, the altar as a symbol of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the altar as a symbol of the unity of God and man