The Recovery of the Sacred - Softcover

Hitchcock, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898705444 ISBN 13: 9780898705447

Publisher: Ignatius Pr, 1995

Synopsis

James Hitchcock gives an extraordinarily incisive analysis of the liturgical abuse and destructive liturgical reforms brought about by professional liturgists and other "experts" over the last thirty years. Hitchcock chronicles the havoc wreaked by modern liturgists who abandoned the noble purposes of the classical (pre-1965) Liturgical Movement whose aim was to deepen people's appreciation of the inexhaustible mystery of the liturgy by elevating the practice of the liturgy to incorporate neglected riches of earlier centuries, especially the Patristic Age. Instead of seeking a deeper understanding of the great traditions of the Church through the ages, liturgists have sought "relevance" by means of continued adaptation to contemporary culture.
Hitchcock reveals how the tendency toward a desacralized liturgy has had the most profound effects on the whole life of the Church, as well as society. One's basic approach to liturgy is likely to be both a reflection and a catalyst to a whole range of values and beliefs. As Hitchcock states, "It is impossible to change basic symbols and rituals without also changing the life of the society whose symbols and rituals they are."

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. James Hitchcock has taught history at St. Louis University for almost 30 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ignatius Pr
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0898705444
• ISBN 13: 9780898705447
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 186