Proposition 35 : LITURGY
The worthy celebration of the Sacred Liturgy,
God’s most treasured gift to us, is the source of the highest expression of our
life in Christ (cf. Sacrosanctum concilium, 10). It is, therefore, the primary and most powerful expression of the new evangelization. God desires to
manifest the incomparable beauty of his immeasurable and unceasing love for us
through the Sacred Liturgy, and we, for our part, desire to employ what is most
beautiful in our worship of God in response to his gift. In the marvelous
exchange of the Sacred Liturgy, by which heaven descends to earth, salvation is
at hand, calling forth repentance and conversion of heart (cf. Mt 4:17;
Mk 1:15).
Evangelization in the Church calls for a
liturgy that lifts the hearts of men and women to God. The liturgy is not just a
human action but an encounter with God which leads to contemplation and
deepening friendship with God. In this sense, the liturgy of the Church is the
best school of the faith.
