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From the Greek word λειτουργία, which can be transliterated as "leitourgia," meaning "a public work," a liturgy comprises a prescribed religious ceremony, according to the traditions of a particular religion; it may refer to, or include, an elaborate formal ritual (such as the Catholic Mass), or a daily activity such as the Muslim Salats (see Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, p.582-3). The open or waiting worship of Quakers is an example of a non-liturgical service because there is no minister or structured order of events.
Methods of dress, preparation of food, application of cosmetics or other hygienic practices are all considered liturgic activities. Liturgies are natural and common in all human activities such as organized sports venues. They appear to resonate with human salutory needs.
In the Christian church, liturgical churches are those that use a well-defined liturgy dating to the second century and earlier, in which many of the words and music used follow basic patterns each time the service is conducted. Most Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches are liturgical while most others are to a far lesser extent. So-called non-liturgical churches usually do follow a common worship sequence from one service to the next, but identical elements are few.
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RT: @djmacalintal: Bless your home this Epiphany with this simple blessing from Diocese of San Jose (CA)Liturgy Office | http://ow.ly/RgGl
pcstokell (pcstokell) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:03:35 -0000
RT: @djmacalintal: Bless your home this Epiphany with this simple blessing from Diocese of San Jose (CA)Liturgy Office | http://ow.ly/RgGl
Bless your home this Epiphany with this simple blessing from Diocese of San Jose Liturgy Office | http://ow.ly/RgJY
dsjliturgy (Diana Macalintal) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:44:00 -0000
Bless your home this Epiphany with this simple blessing from Diocese of San Jose Liturgy Office | http://ow.ly/RgJY
Bless your home this Epiphany with this simple blessing from Diocese of San Jose Liturgy Office | http://ow.ly/RgGl
djmacalintal (Diana Macalintal) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:44:00 -0000
Bless your home this Epiphany with this simple blessing from Diocese of San Jose Liturgy Office | http://ow.ly/RgGl
RT @DivineOffice: Please join us in #praying vespers (Evening #Prayer) http://DivineOffice.org. #liturgy #catholic
catholicwriter (Lori Crock) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:35:06 -0000
RT @DivineOffice: Please join us in #praying vespers (Evening #Prayer) http://DivineOffice.org. #liturgy #catholic
New Event Listed : Jan 7, 2010: Christmas Day Divine Liturgy at Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral http://bit.ly/5mx2mu
when_NY (Local events) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:32:33 -0000
New Event Listed : Jan 7, 2010: Christmas Day Divine Liturgy at Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral http://bit.ly/5mx2mu
@brendafinkle Up on my blog: http://bit.ly/6tUssS Came across an excerpt from the Catholic Liturgy of Hours. It's in the Catholic Bible.
butterflybeacon (Martha New Spigener) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:28:15 -0000
@brendafinkle Up on my blog: http://bit.ly/6tUssS Came across an excerpt from the Catholic Liturgy of Hours. It's in the Catholic Bible.
Bishops Committee on the Liturgy - A standing committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Site includes selected documents, excerpts from newsletter, and a question-and-answer section.
Catholic Liturgical Library - Contains official documents and guidelines, questions and answers about liturgical issues and abuses.
General Instruction of the Roman Missal - Editio typica altera of 1975. Full text, with concordances and word frequency lists. Each section in its own file.
Meta Description: [ General Instruction of the Roman Missal: testo integrale, concordanze e liste di freuqenza - full text, concordances and frequency lists ]
Lectionary - Short explanation of the Lectionary for Mass, and of the Church year, by Kay Murdy.
Liturgical Studies and Liturgical Music - Annotated directory. Leans toward the historical, scholarly side. These links encompass many different rites of the Catholic Church including the Eastern rites. There are also some links to some Protestant music and liturgy links.
Meta Description: [ Guide to Internet resources for
liturgy and liturgical music. Includes information on saints. ]
Liturgy - Introduction to a nonthematic method of liturgical planning, guide to planning for Advent and Christmas, outline of an existentialist approach to liturgy.
RomanRite.com - Information, news, and the site owner's opinion on recent developments in liturgical law for the Latin rite.
Meta Description: [ Liturgical laws of the Catholic Church's Roman Rite described by an instituted lector. ]
Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week - Annual gathering of liturgical commissions of the Catholic dioceses of seven states in the southwestern United States. Site features registration information and various details about the conference.
The Book of Divine Worship - The complete text of the proposed liturgy for the Anglican Use within the Catholic Church. Available in PDF and HTML. Links.
Meta Description: [ The Book of Divine Worship ]
The Catholic Calendar Page - Database of readings, liturgical colors, and feast days for the Mass. Users can request dates far into the future.
Meta Description: [ The Catholic Calendar Web Pages. ]
The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy - Vatican II document, in plain text.
The Liturgy Planner - Worksheets for planning the liturgy for Sundays and solemnities. Includes model intercessions, music suggestions from several publishers. Information on subscription to the print publication.
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The Mass from St. Ann's Basilica - Online readings and interaction with Masses at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Saint Ann.
Meta Description: [ The Mass: readings, homilies, petitions ]
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The Practice of Jesus - Commentary on the Lectionary readings for Sundays and Holy Days of the Year of Luke, with other resources that might be useful for liturgical leaders.
The Saint Lawrence Press - Publishers of an all Latin Ordo Recitandi (a detailed liturgical calendar) for the classical Roman Liturgy. Calendar comparisons by month are available showing how the 'Tridentine' rite compares with the rite of Pius XII, John XXIII and Paul VI.
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