tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post2415696762536733714..comments2023-03-31T11:10:18.032+03:00Comments on Deo Volente Ex Animo: More to it than that, LiturgyThomas Gullicksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13640680485289909046noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post-33955443715871174332013-07-10T09:10:50.204+03:002013-07-10T09:10:50.204+03:00"Hymns and canticles" probably refers to..."Hymns and canticles" probably refers to the chanted Office rather than the Divine Liturgy. In any case, Liturgy per se is not a tool either for evangelization or for catechesis, but rather as "source and summit" the expression of something very much lived and sought after. As source and summit, when celebrated properly, the Eucharist certainly steadies the barque of Peter and moves us along, but we have to avoid the flawed "logic" of movements like "Life Team" which privilege bouncy popular music and active participation (if you can't sing or read, then take up the collection)over giving young people the wherewithall to enter into the Mystery of Christ and His Church.<br /><br />I may attempt writing on this too. Thank you so much for great insights! Thomas Gullicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640680485289909046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post-47638999036167567692013-07-10T02:12:35.745+03:002013-07-10T02:12:35.745+03:00I agree with your observations concerning the cate...I agree with your observations concerning the catechumens during the time of St. Augustine and what fueled their conversion; however, upon reading it, one of my favorite quotations from the <em>Confessions</em> came to mind:<br /><br /><em>How I wept when I heard your hymns and canticles, being deeply moved by the sweet singing of your Church! Those voices flowed into my ears, truth filtered into my heart, and from my heart surged waves of devotion. Tears ran down, and I was happy in my tears.</em><br /><br />It seems that, at least in the case of St. Augustine, even the Liturgy of the Word had a great impact on him. This is not to contradict what you say; in fact, I think it is to further strengthen the idea that both beautiful liturgy and a coherent Christian witness ("both/and") are necessary elements of attracting people to the faith nowadays. Thanks for your writings on this subject!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com