File: Unleavened Bread

# Unleavened Bread: The Symbolism Between Biblical and Mariological Perspectives

Unleavened bread holds a unique place in the history of salvation. It refers to bread without leaven, symbolizing the Hebrew Passover and the purity of the Eucharistic mystery. Understanding unleavened bread through a mariological lens means rediscovering Mary as the Immaculate One, a living sign of celestial purity.

In this dossier, we present contributions on unleavened bread in both the Old and New Testaments, liturgy, and Marian tradition. The purity of unleavened bread is a figure of the immaculate purity of the Virgin who carries the Bread of Life. Learn more about the paschal meaning in *Ecclesia de Eucharistia* (2003) by Pope John Paul II.

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Unleavened bread opens up a Marian theology of Eucharistic purity. Mary is the place where unleavened bread from the Old Covenant finds its fulfillment in the incarnate Word. May this dossier on unleavened bread serve as a gateway to Marian contemplation.

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