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Views from the Pews

10/06/2022 / 9:30 am - 5:30 pm CEST

Views from the Pews: Towards a Theology of Catholic Experiences of the Liturgy

FRIDAY 10 JUNE 2022, 9.30-5.30 PM

The liturgy is “the primary and indispensable source from which the faithful are to derive the true Christian spirit” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 14). The strong attachment of the People of God to the liturgy has been manifested in a high attendance, whether in person or online, during the Covid pandemic. But a less happy sign of this attachment has been division over forms of liturgy. Pope Francis’ motu proprio Traditionis Custodes (2021) concerning celebrations of the pre-Vatican II Roman liturgy, and subsequent clarifications from the Vatican’s Liturgy Office, are evidence that, half a century after the reform of the Roman Rite, significant differences regarding the Old and New rites remain in the Church, manifested in often acrimonious debate and polemics.

But there are many other voices of “ordinary” Catholics which are often unheard, yet offer new perspectives – for example on word, silence and gesture. As a first step towards healing this rift, this conference seeks to contribute to the 2023 Synod of the Catholic Church through an attentive, deep and respectful listening to the experience and wisdom of Catholic men and women, in whom the Holy Spirit dwells and breathes, in order to discern the common path of reconciliation upon which we are called to embark, in this next chapter of our shared journey as disciples and companions of Jesus Christ.

Beginning with a “video mosaic” of Catholics’ experiences of New and Old Rite Masses, theologians will engage and respond to this experience so as to identify the key liturgical, ecclesiological and ethical issues that merit further attention and analysis. They will also be invited to suggest and promote resources firstly for understanding people’s actual experiences of the liturgies they attend, and secondly for overcoming this rift. A recording will be sent to the Synodal Office in Rome.

Traduction in English.

Details

Date:
10/06/2022
Time:
9:30 am - 5:30 pm CEST
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.mbit.cam.ac.uk/avada_portfolio/centre-for-ecclesial-ethics/

Venue

Zoom Webinar

Organizer

Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology
Phone
01223 741039
Email
info@mbit.cam.ac.uk
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 Piazza Pietro d'Illiria, 1 | 00153 Roma | Italy

 info@curia.op.org

 +39.06.579401

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