Category: Sacrosanctum Concilium

Christ Jesus, the high priest of the new and eternal covenant, joins the entire community of mankind to Himself.

The two parts, namely, the liturgy of the Word and the Eucharistic liturgy, are so closely connected with each other that they form one single act of worship.

The rite of the Mass is to be revised in such a way that devout and active participation by the faithful may be more easily achieved.

At the Last Supper, on the night when He was betrayed, our Savior instituted the eucharistic sacrifice of His Body and Blood.

Regulation of the sacred liturgy depends solely on the authority of the Church, that is, on the Apostolic See and, as laws may determine, on the bishop.

In the sacrifice of the Mass, Christ is present in the Word, the Sacred Species, the Celebrant and the Assembly.

All the faithful should be led to a fully conscious and active participation in liturgical celebrations.

…the liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time, it is the font from which all her power flows.

Rightly, then, the liturgy is considered an exercise of the priestly office of Jesus Christ.

In the liturgy, the faithful may express in their lives, and manifest to others, the mystery of Christ and the nature of the true Church.