Church at Prayer: Volume I
Principles of the Liturgy
Church at Prayer: Volume I
Principles of the Liturgy
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Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814613634
Number of Pages: 318
Published: 01/05/1987
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 22.9 cm
Principles of the Liturgy is the first book of the newly revised and newly translated work THE CHURCH AT PRAYER, under the general editorship of A. G. Martimort, honorary dean of the faculty of theology, Toulouse.
Principles of the Liturgy outlines the complex history and development of liturgical practices. From its foreshadowings in the Old Testament to the reformed rites of the Vatican II, we are made aware, along the way, of liturgy’s role in the Church and, as A. G. Martimort says, as an “expression of life.” The authors introduce us to the contributions made to the Church’s “sacred actions” from art and music, from theological reflection on historical data, and from our present-day human sciences of anthropology, sociology, psychology, and linguistics.
The other volumes in the work are: II The Eucharist (1986); III The Sacraments (Fall 1987); and IV The Liturgy and Time (1986).
Contents
Preface (A. G. Martimort) vii
Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1
Introductory Chapter (A. G. Martimort) 7
SECTION I: HISTORY OF THE LITURGY: LITURGICAL RITES AND FAMILIES 19
Introduction 21 Chapter I: The Liturgy in the First Four Centuries (I. H. Dalmais) 23
Chapter II: The Eastern Liturgical Families (I. H. Dalmais) 27
Chapter III: History of the Liturgy in the West to the Council of Trent (P. M. Gy) 45
Chapter IV: From the Council of Trent to Vatican Council II (P. Jounel) 63
SECTION II: STRUCTURE AND LAWS OF THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATION (A. G. Martimort) 85
Introduction 87
Chapter I: The Assembly 89
Chapter II: From Local Assembly to Universal Church: Diversity and Unity in the Liturgy 113
Chapter III: The Dialogue Between God and His People 131
Chapter IV: Liturgical Signs 173
SECTION III: THEOLOGY OF THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATION (I. H. Dalmais) 227
Introduction 229
Chapter I: The Liturgy as a Celebration 233
Chapter II: The Liturgy as Celebration of the Mystery of Salvation 253
Chapter III: The Liturgy and the Deposit of Faith 273
Index 281
Preface (A. G. Martimort) vii
Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1
Introductory Chapter (A. G. Martimort) 7
SECTION I: HISTORY OF THE LITURGY: LITURGICAL RITES AND FAMILIES 19
Introduction 21 Chapter I: The Liturgy in the First Four Centuries (I. H. Dalmais) 23
Chapter II: The Eastern Liturgical Families (I. H. Dalmais) 27
Chapter III: History of the Liturgy in the West to the Council of Trent (P. M. Gy) 45
Chapter IV: From the Council of Trent to Vatican Council II (P. Jounel) 63
SECTION II: STRUCTURE AND LAWS OF THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATION (A. G. Martimort) 85
Introduction 87
Chapter I: The Assembly 89
Chapter II: From Local Assembly to Universal Church: Diversity and Unity in the Liturgy 113
Chapter III: The Dialogue Between God and His People 131
Chapter IV: Liturgical Signs 173
SECTION III: THEOLOGY OF THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATION (I. H. Dalmais) 227
Introduction 229
Chapter I: The Liturgy as a Celebration 233
Chapter II: The Liturgy as Celebration of the Mystery of Salvation 253
Chapter III: The Liturgy and the Deposit of Faith 273
Index 281
