In the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, the Council called for (#14) "full, conscious and active (actuosa in Latin) participation" by all members of the Church.

Now, in part two, we shall turn to the purpose of the liturgy: namely, true worship of God. In part three (i.e. next time), we shall consider the fruits or benefits of the Liturgy: how the Liturgy ...

[7] Researching this question leads to a seeming paradox. On one hand we find a tremendous richness of Marian thought in the liturgy, but on the other hand a virtual absence of specifically ...

Celebration of the liturgy is the primary faith-formational activity of the Catholic Church. In and through the liturgy, Catholics are brought into the Paschal Mystery of dying and rising with Christ ...

Western Christians have long read the Passion narrative from John’s Gospel at Good Friday worship, a tradition that lectionary-observing churches continue today. Whatever else it is, this is a passage ...

This book provides a comprehensive historical treatment of the Latin liturgy in medieval England. Richard Pfaff constructs a history of the worship carried out in churches - cathedral, monastic, or ...

The Department of Outreach and Evangelism is pleased to share with parish clergy the Teaching Liturgy, with text provided by Father Luke Veronis. Many of our priests are already offering a Teaching ...