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2000 book by Paus Benedictus XVI

The Spirit of the Liturgy
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Author	Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)
Language	English
Subjects	Liturgy Theology
Publisher	Ignatius Press
Publication date	2000
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print

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The Spirit of the Liturgy (German: Der Geist der Liturgie) is a 2000 book written by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) before his ascension to the papacy. Ratzinger called for the return to the historical practice of the liturgical orientation towards the east—the ad orientem Mass, where this is not possible, he calls for the placement of the Crucifix in the center of the altar.

Excerpts

"The Altar and the Direction of Liturgical Prayer:

The re-shaping so far described, of the Jewish synagogue for the purpose of Christian worship, clearly shows—as we have already said—how, even in architecture, there is both continuity and newness in the relationship of the Old Testament to the New."

"Music and Liturgy:

The importance of music in biblical religion is shown very simply by the fact that the verb "to sing" (with related words such as "song", and so forth) is one of the most commonly used words in the Bible."

Wherever applause breaks out in the liturgy because of some human achievement, it is a sure sign that the essence of liturgy has totally disappeared and has been replaced by a kind of religious entertainment.

References

The Spirit of the Liturgy, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Ad Solem, 2006 p. 70-76
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Born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022
Biography	Early life Georg Ratzinger (brother) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 2005 papal conclave Resignation Death and funeral
Acts as Pope	Cardinals created People declared venerable People beatified Saints canonized
Theology	Theology Dominus Iesus (The Lord Jesus) Summorum Pontificum (The Supreme Pontiffs) Introduction to Christianity Ecumenism Judaism Islam
Encyclicals	Deus caritas est (God Is Love) Spe salvi (In Hope We Are Saved) Caritas in veritate (Charity in Truth)
Exhortations	Sacramentum caritatis (On the Eucharist) Verbum Domini (On the Word of the Lord) Africae munus (On the Church in Africa) Ecclesia in Medio Oriente (On the Church in the Middle East)
Books	Introduction to Christianity The Ratzinger Report Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life The Spirit of the Liturgy Truth and Tolerance Jesus of Nazareth From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration Holy Week The Infancy Narratives
Travels	Pastoral visits United States United Kingdom state visit
Related	Bibliography Ceremonial Coat of arms Ratzinger Foundation Vatican leaks scandal His Holiness: The Secret Papers of Benedict XVI Alma Mater (2009 album) Secrets of the Vatican (2014 television film) The Two Popes (2019 film)
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