Лав Охридски и теологијата за бесквасниците

Abstract

In his letters, Leo of Ohrid blames the Latins for four things: the use of Azymes (unleavened breads in Eucharist), fasting on Saturdays during Lent, not chanting Alleluia during Lent, and eating strangled meat (meat with blood). From these practices the first two are “Judaic”, the third is practical ritual, and the fourth is pagan. Of course, from all the accusations, Leo puts the emphasis on the use of unleavened breads, whereby he sets the beginning of the question of the Azymes. This dispute will grow into a fierce theological and dogmatic struggle between the Eastern and Western church tradition in terms of what should be the bread (levened or unleavened) used in the Holy Eucharist. This liturgical difference is one of the key theological questions that led to the schism in 1054. This article aims to present and analyze the profound theological arguments against the use of the unleavened bread presented in the letters of Leo of Ohrid.