Similar to the voices of the Liturgical Movement in the West, the Bishops of the Russian Church in the early 20th century were concerned with the participation of the faithful in liturgy. As one bishop wrote, “…the faithful must participate in it directly, consciously, and actively.”
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Multivalent liturgy requires multivalent art and architecture.
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What can a late medieval inculturation of the Roman Rite offer us today? Plenty! The Sarum Use is a rich collection of music and ritual that particularly reminds us of the importance of moving – processions and stations marking our journey as a pilgrim church into the heart of God.
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Real liturgical reform: Offering the Eucharist as healing for the life of the world
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By what metric do we measure a liturgical reform?
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Liturgical clarity does not mean artistic simplicity.
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The reform of the liturgy after Vatican II is also debated within some Orthodox circles.
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A question for those who hold that the Mass as most Catholics know it represents an ‘irreformable rupture’: when did the rupture first take place?
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As we enter into another Holy Week and bring our Lent to a close, it is worth considering to what extent the church’s posture, its lex supplicandi, has formed our lives and our communities.
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The preaching of the Gospel presumes at least some openness to change.
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