Cardinal Burke says liturgy must shift focus away from self and back to God

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Source: EWTN News
“In the time since the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, but certainly not because of the teaching of the council, there has been exaggerated attention on the human aspect of the sacred liturgy,” said the high ranking Vatican official in his May 11 address.
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“Is not the Church by its very nature divine? That is, called into being and sustained in being by God, and therefore centered in God. Are not the Church herself and her worship by definition directed toward God?” he asked.
But, the American cardinal said, in the last 50 years undue attention has been given to the “human aspect of the sacred liturgy, which has overlooked the essence of the sacred liturgy as the encounter of God with us by means of sacramental signs. That is, as the direct action of the glorious Christ in the Church, to give to us the grace of the Holy Spirit.”
The remainder of the article is interesting, as well, and well worth the read.

His entire speech can be seen via an embedded video at this link: thomisticinstitute.org/ti-blog/2011/5/13/theo-centric-liturgy-an-honorary-lecture-by-cardinal-raymond.html
 
markomalley said:
Source: EWTN News
“In the time since the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, but certainly not because of the teaching of the council, there has been exaggerated attention on the human aspect of the sacred liturgy,” said the high ranking Vatican official in his May 11 address.
(snip)
“Is not the Church by its very nature divine? That is, called into being and sustained in being by God, and therefore centered in God. Are not the Church herself and her worship by definition directed toward God?” he asked.
But, the American cardinal said, in the last 50 years undue attention has been given to the “human aspect of the sacred liturgy, which has overlooked the essence of the sacred liturgy as the encounter of God with us by means of sacramental signs. That is, as the direct action of the glorious Christ in the Church, to give to us the grace of the Holy Spirit.”
The remainder of the article is interesting, as well, and well worth the read.

His entire speech can be seen via an embedded video at this link: thomisticinstitute.org/ti-blog/2011/5/13/theo-centric-liturgy-an-honorary-lecture-by-cardinal-raymond.html
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Thanks for sharing! Listening now. Am very greatful for the time that Cardinal Burke spent as the local Archbishop in St. Louis. So good to see God working through this man.
 
Anyone know how I could contact him and send him a thank/support letter or email? I wish I could meet him, and tell him of the new title me and some of my friends have given him, “your epicness” lol.
 
I have red that Marshall McLuhan warned them at the time they developed the current liturgy not to put a microphone on the altar. He predicted that it would change the focus from God to the celebrant. I think he had that right.
 
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