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Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: There is a Latin maxim that addresses the centrality of worship in the life, identity and mission of the Catholic Church; “Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi”. The phrase in Latin literally means the law of prayer (“the way we worship”) is the law of belief (“what we believe”). It is sometimes expanded to as, “lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi”, further deepening the implications of this truth - how we worship reflects what we believe and determines how we will live.
The Word of God in the Celebration of the Sacrament
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. . . . And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. —John 1:1-2, 14
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“The Prologue of the Gospel according to John articulates concisely the theology of the Incarnation: Jesus is one with the Father from the beginning (true God), and he became flesh and lived as one of us (true man). The Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer for Christmas also articulates the mystery of the Incarnation: “In the wonder of the incarnation, your eternal Word has brought to the eyes of faith a new and radiant vision of your glory. In him we see our God made visible and so are caught up in the love of the God we cannot see” (Sacramentary, P3). When the Church encounters Christ in the celebration of the sacraments, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist, an “incarnation” takes place; a “word” becomes “flesh.” And as a particular word is expressed, an aspect of the faith is articulated in matter and form. This is the nature of the Church’s liturgy, in which the faithful encounter Christ in sacramental signs: tangible expressions or “incarnations” of the presence of Christ. This essay explores the place of the Word in the liturgical life of the Church, focusing especially on two particular aspects: the proclamation and witness of the faith in the liturgical context, and the use of Scripture in the celebration of the liturgy.”
Reference:
Catholic.org
Usccb.org
LEX ORANDI, LEX CREDENTO, LEX VIVENDI."
The Word of God in the Celebration of the Sacrament
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. . . . And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. —John 1:1-2, 14
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“The Prologue of the Gospel according to John articulates concisely the theology of the Incarnation: Jesus is one with the Father from the beginning (true God), and he became flesh and lived as one of us (true man). The Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer for Christmas also articulates the mystery of the Incarnation: “In the wonder of the incarnation, your eternal Word has brought to the eyes of faith a new and radiant vision of your glory. In him we see our God made visible and so are caught up in the love of the God we cannot see” (Sacramentary, P3). When the Church encounters Christ in the celebration of the sacraments, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist, an “incarnation” takes place; a “word” becomes “flesh.” And as a particular word is expressed, an aspect of the faith is articulated in matter and form. This is the nature of the Church’s liturgy, in which the faithful encounter Christ in sacramental signs: tangible expressions or “incarnations” of the presence of Christ. This essay explores the place of the Word in the liturgical life of the Church, focusing especially on two particular aspects: the proclamation and witness of the faith in the liturgical context, and the use of Scripture in the celebration of the liturgy.”
Reference:
Catholic.org
Usccb.org
LEX ORANDI, LEX CREDENTO, LEX VIVENDI."
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