The Church and the Liturgy in the Contemporary World
Sławomir Jeziorski
WSD w Rzeszowie (afiliacja UPJPII w Krakowie)http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8710-5259
Abstract
Abstract. The question about the ideal shape of liturgical celebration often arises in pastoral discussions. However, the answers resulting from these discussions have been born, not always from reflections which considered both the cultural context and the theological dimension of liturgy.
This paper is an attempt to research possible answers to the question about what form of liturgy the Church should celebrate in the contemporary world, a form which would consider our present culture and its modern mentalities without omitting the crucial elements/components of the mystery being celebrated.
The discussions in this paper will describe the characteristics of recent times and their influence on ecclesial thought. Only on that landscape will be presented what factors seem to be necessary for today’s liturgical celebrations and what characteristics are inherent in theological content: selflessness, freedom, beauty and vitality.
Keywords:
individualism, consumerism, liturgy, paschal mystery, selflessness, freedom, beauty and vitalityReferences
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