The Liturgical Spirituality – a Hidden Postulate of the Vaticanum II Cover Image

Duchowość liturgiczna – ukryty postulat Vaticanum II
The Liturgical Spirituality – a Hidden Postulate of the Vaticanum II

Author(s): Adelajda Sielepin
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Systematic Theology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: liturgy; spirituality; sacramental mysticism; council; postulate

Summary/Abstract: The article refers to a rare liturgical and theological issue, which points to spirituality, yet it fully employs the reality of liturgy. By this we do not mean a simple conjunction of the two theological fields or aspects of the Church's life and the more we do not intend to make a methodological mixture, but rather we wish to look at the liturgy in a spiritual way as well as to understand, that true Christian spirituality finds the inevitable and genuine source in the liturgy. The reason is simply the presence of Christ and His Mystery of redemption and sanctification. The topic signalled in the title is the liturgical spirituality. In a brief study the author presents current efforts of coping with the issue of the mystical aspect of liturgy, starting from the postulates of the II Vatican Council along several attempts at defining liturgical spirituality. Even in these few approaches at the subjectmatter we discover the importance of the history and predominating perception of spirituality, liturgy and the Church in particular periods. Hence the need of studies and formation arises with the keen appreciation of the apparently hidden inspirations ofthe conciliar teaching, which by short expressions may direct our attention towards the main profile of renewal.

  • Issue Year: 68/2021
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 35-53
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish