YOUCAT Lesson 170, part 7 of 9 parts
YOUCAT the catechism for Catholic youth
God and the Sacred Liturgy
What is the most profound origin of the liturgy?
170 The most profound
origin of the liturgy is God, in whom there is an eternal, heavenly banquet of
love—the joy of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Because God is love, he would like to let us
participate in the feast of his joy and to grant us his blessings. [1077-1109]
…….Poster is from a
Facebook posting. …..170
…..”The proclamation [of the Word of God] does not
stop with a teaching; it elicits the response of faith as
consent and commitment, directed at the covenant between God and his people”
(see CCC #1102 below).
Our earthly liturgies must be celebrations full of beauty
and power: Feasts of the Father who created us-that is why the gifts of the
earth play such a great part: the bread, the wine, oil and light, incense,
sacred music, and splendid colors.
Feasts of the Son who redeemed us—that is why we rejoice in our
liberation, breathe deeply in listening to the Word, and are strengthened in
eating the Eucharistic Gifts. Feasts of
the Holy Spirit who lives in us—that is why there us a wealth of consolation,
knowledge, courage, strength, and blessing that flows from these sacred
assemblies. 179
Blessing: A blessing
is something good that comes from God (Latin benedicere; Greek eu-logein=to
call good) to bless is a divine, life-giving, and life-preserving action. God, the Father and Creator of all being,
says: It is good that you exist. The
fact that you are is something beautiful.
Then I will go to the altar of God, the God my exceeding
joy; and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God. Psalm 43:4
…….THE LITURGY - WORK OF
THE HOLY TRINITY
The Holy Spirit recalls
the mystery of Christ
…….1099 The
Spirit and the Church cooperate to manifest Christ and his work of salvation in
the liturgy. Primarily in the Eucharist, and by analogy in the other
sacraments, the liturgy is the memorial of the mystery of salvation. The Holy Spirit is the Church's
living memory.( compare John 14:26)19
--Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition
…….1100 The Word of God. The
Holy Spirit first recalls the meaning of the salvation event to the liturgical
assembly by giving life to the Word of God, which is proclaimed so that it may
be received and lived:
In the
celebration of the liturgy, Sacred Scripture is extremely important. From it
come the lessons that are read and explained in the homily and the psalms that
are sung. It is from the Scriptures that the prayers, collects, and hymns draw
their inspiration and their force, and that actions and signs derive their
meaning.( Sacrosanctum concilium 24)20 --CCC
…….1101 The
Holy Spirit gives a spiritual understanding of the Word of God to those who
read or hear it, according to the dispositions of their hearts. By means of the
words, actions, and symbols that form the structure of a celebration, the
Spirit puts both the faithful and the ministers into a living relationship with
Christ, the Word and Image of the Father, so that they can live out the meaning
of what they hear, contemplate, and do in the celebration. –CCC
…….1102 "By
the saving word of God, faith . . . is nourished in the hearts of
believers. By this faith then the congregation of the faithful begins and
grows."( Presbyterorum
ordinis 4)21 The proclamation [of the Word of God] does not stop with a
teaching; it elicits the response
of faith as
consent and commitment, directed at the covenant between God and his people.
Once again it is the Holy Spirit who gives the grace of faith, strengthens it
and makes it grow in the community. The liturgical assembly is first of all a
communion in faith. –CCC
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