1. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Lex orandi, Lex credendi Liturgy as a Lifelong Education in the Faith

2. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Teach us how to pray…

3. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Liturgy vs. Catechesis?

4. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Lex orandi, lex credendi

5. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Rule orandi, rule credendi

6. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Rule of prayer, rule credendi

7. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Rule of prayer, rule of belief

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10. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Liturgical Catechesis Preparation (spiritual) –Not “rehearsal” or “explanation.” Ritual or event –Not “performance.” Reflection (spiritual) –Not “evaluation” or “explanation.”

11. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Connection between God and humankind through sacrament The Sacraments: The Word of God at the Mercy of the Body Louis-Marie Chauvet ------------ 1) Objectivist Model GodSacrament Humankind Sacrament is instrument of grace; object; remedy; channel Clericalism; magic Individual piety; salvation of my soul Emphasis is on sacrament and not on person

12. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Connection between orandi and credendi Objectivist Model God/liturgy Belief Humankind Faith is learned through catechesis; faith is contained in catechisms; little connection to liturgy Clericalism: teacher-student Right belief is prerequisite to getting the sacrament Emphasis is on learning the teaching and not on its relationship to the person

13. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Connection between God and humankind through sacrament The Sacraments: The Word of God at the Mercy of the Body Louis-Marie Chauvet ------------ 2) Subjectivist Model GodHumankind Sacrament “I’m spiritual but not religious.” Faith is equivalent to living a good life (justice disconnected from liturgy) Elitism; associate only with those who think like I do Sacraments are expressions of who we are and the grace we have received from God; Sacraments are only aids to living a good life, doing justice

14. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Connection between orandi and credendi Subjectivist Model God/liturgy Humankind Belief Faith is what we make it; little connection to the teaching handed down or the liturgy of the wider Church Relativism in beliefs; but also homogenizing of liturgy (i.e., liturgy wars) We shape the liturgy; it doesn’t shape us Emphasis is on liturgy that makes us feel comfortable

15. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Connection between God and humankind through sacrament The Sacraments: The Word of God at the Mercy of the Body Louis-Marie Chauvet ------------ 3) Vatican II Model God SacramentHumankind

16. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. What is Mystagogy? A)Thursday-night mystery meat. B)A rare disease. C)The Church’s ancient way to connect liturgy and catechesis. D)The husband of Mrs. Gogy.

17. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. What do we remember from Sunday? What did you see? What did you hear? What did you taste? What did you smell? What did you touch? What was most memorable for you? What was your favorite part? Where else have I experienced something like this in my daily life?

18. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. How did that make you feel?

19. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. What does this mean? What Scripture passage does it remind of? What Church teaching (Tradition) does it remind me of? What would a catechist say about this? What does it tell me –…about God? –…about Church? –…about my role as a Christian in the world? –…about faith?

20. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. How does it connect to my life? What event or situation in my life needs to remember this experience? What in my family?…. What in my school life?… What in my work life?… What in my community?… What in my world?…

21. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. So what?

22. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Mystagogical reflection Liturgy (or any encounter with God) Recollection (of the event’s symbols, actions, texts) Reflection (what was most memorable, engaging, or discomforting) Catechesis (what Scripture and Tradition teach us; what we can learn from the symbol, action, text) Connection (to my life, to my situation and relationships, to the world) Conversion (how it challenges, confronts, affirms; why it matters)

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26. What do we mean when we say “symbol”?

27. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Language of Liturgy Liturgical language is composed of symbols –Name some liturgical symbols

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29. 1) Proclamation 1) Word

30. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. 2) Action 2) Gesture Posture Ritual

31. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. 3) Space 3) Environment

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33. 4) Time 4) Music

34. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Four elements of Christian life that teach Word Worship Community Service

35. © 2009, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. © Diana Macalintal COMMUNION How all creation will be united by God in Christ We share a meal. We respond by giving thanks. We hear that God loves us. We gather together. We enter into a new relationship with them. They respond by changing their lives. We tell/show others that God loves them. We are sent to love as we have been loved.