2 - Liturgy. The Time Of Grace - Victor Stock

FIVE QUESTIONS

1. Is liturgy prayer?

2. Liturgy and the body

3. Should we worry about ritualism?

4. Is not repetition boring? Should there be a place for spontaneity in our celebrations?

5. Does liturgy have an impact on our relation to time?

For a summary of the preparatory readings click here

PREPARATORY READINGS (optional)

1. Romano Guardini, “The Playfulness Of Liturgy”, “The Seriousness Of Liturgy”

2. E. L. Mascal, “We Shall Praise”

FURTHER READINGS

1. Goffredo Boselli, The Spiritual Meaning of the Liturgy, Collegeville (MN), Liturgical Press, 2014

   1. Goffredo Boselli is a monk of the ecumenical community of Bose, in Italy, and a well known author. This is a contemporary and well-informed take on a variety of liturgical issues.

2. Gregory Dix, The Shape of The Litugy, Bloombury 2015

   1. Dom Gregory Dix (1901-1952) was an English monk and priest of Nashdom Abbey. This work was published for the first time in 1945 but it has become a great classic. For those who are not afraid of tackling a 800-page work!