The Process of Introduction of Optional Eucharist Hand-Communion in the Czech Republic

English annotation The implementation process of the Eucharist Hand-Communion alternative in the Czech Republic territory Within development history background of the Eucharist Communion concept the process leading to the Eucharist Hand-Communion in Czech Republic is treated in nineties of the 20th century. Recent practices are supported by the enquiry of the Prague Archdiocese. The study is divided into three main chapters and thereafter into individual subchapters. The first part summarises Eucharist Communion concepts development up to liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council. There was also deliberated process leading to facilitating episcopal Conferences to supplicate Apostolic See for permission to provide for Eucharist Hand-Communion within their territory. The second part summarises and documents history of the Eucharist Hand- Communion alternative reimposition in the Czech Episcopal Conference territory and analyses at that time proceeding public discussion. The third chapter contents survey results that were done in a form of inquiry method among Prague Archdiocese priests with an aim to find out how this matter was accepted within pastorality after ten years since this alternative was introduced in Czech Republic. The study interprets readers with historic and theological aspects of..