Liturgy

"What I've noticed about politicized clergy is that they often take great pride in their educated wisdom, master’s degrees, PHD's, BA's, and such, and while they are fascinating creatures at cocktail parties, I have to say, very often they remove themselves from the very essence of the message they are supposed to be delivering. Half the time they strike me as a bunch of brown-nosers trying to impress the teacher (in their case God), in hopes of receiving the ultimate pat of approval on the head instead of properly ministering to their flock in accordance with God's wisdom." - Doreen Elizabeth Wells There exists two distinct ways of understanding the role of presider in the Liturgy: "in persona Christi" (in the person of Christ) and "in persona…

In the Mt St Michaels (MSM) Easter Liturgy there were many of the five types of ritual (Refer to appendix? : Five types of Ritual) reflected however some types were more evident than others. The Rite of Communication or Devotion was clearly evident in the MSM liturgy as there was clear communication and devotion in the ritual, especially which highlighted the obligation of Christians to follow and be devoted to the examples set by Jesus. The rite of demarcation was also significantly evident in…

These Cluniac monasteries cultivated the liturgy as it was celebrated in Francia, and it was there that the Mixed Franco-German Gregorian liturgy found a beautiful expression. The Franko-German sacramentaries made their way into Italy as enthusiasm heightened for the liturgy as it was celebrated north of the alps. The Cluniac Monks would give liturgical books to clergy who wanted them, and the Saxon rulers Otto I and Otto II also gave the Frankish sacramentaries in Italy in an attempt to revive…

On March 18, 2012, an unlikely group of men gathered at 3:30 am in the Mormon town of Huntsville, Utah. They were Catholic Monks of the Order of Cicstercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists) performing a routine most of them have been doing for more than 60 years; rising in the middle of the night to attend Vigils and to pray together by chanting Psalms and doing the readings of the Divine Office. That night, an even more improbable person participated in the Liturgy of the Hours—a…

church does carry a fused view of God or even theology. Yes, these can be evident to outsiders very quickly upon entering a worship service. Yet, of all the points to be covered in this brief work, this seems to be almost unfair to take such a personal relationship, that of a person and their God, and amalgamate it as a description of a people, a church. It would be wonderful if individuals put forth the effort to find their unique ways to worship God privately as well as corporately and were…

With the addition of a new priest to our parish, came the idea of beginning a Children’s Liturgy program. To a friend and myself, the thought of leading a group of children downstairs during the readings and homily seemed intriguing. Molly and I could not have been more enthused to teach until we realized the amount of commitment the position entailed, so an announcement was placed in the bulletin searching for a replacement. That was six months ago, and the notice has yet to be answered. Some…

All book worms love that feeling when they cannot put a book down. Like an energy that cannot be interrupted or disturbed. Many different aspects of literature can cause such a feeling. These aspects are called Liturgy elements, and they fuel the fire to all great novels. Like in Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee uses these elements so that the reader creates strong, good or bad feelings, that involve the setting, plot, characters, and theme. Hating a character, loving how the plot flows,…

This paper aims to discuss the viewpoints of worship and why the church service preference makes the most sense for the traditional church served in Ramer, Alabama. It first will explore the different worship lifestyle of service point of views. This paper will look at the issues involved in the religion services and why the service does not or need to change its ' style of formality. The worship of many congregations has distinct worshiping methods. Some worship leaders modify the style of…

The liturgy is an ancient form of religious celebration of the mystery surrounding Christ (Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, 2005). The celebration with obvious religious connotations does not possess a name with such religious-bound roots. The term liturgy is derived from the ancient Greek word 'letourgia', meaning public work (Senn, 2012). The practise of communal celebration is one which occurs throughout the religions. Despite superficial similarities between the practises, each faith…

The Yasna Liturgy is one of the most important Zoroastrianism theology. This paper will summarize the essay Introduction to the Yasna Liturgy,” by D. F. Kotwal and J. W. Boyd The authors start the essay by explaining the main reason for the Yasna liturgy. the main reason for the liturgy is to please the God of Wisdom, Ahura Mazda. they compares the the theological visions of the liturgy to the platonic world view. They go on to say that Wisdom is eternal, ultimate source of…