The life of the liturgy does not come from what dawns upon the minds of individuals and planning groups. On the contrary, it is God’s descent upon our world, the source of real liberation. He alone can open the door to freedom. The more priests and faithful humbly surrender themselves to this descent of God, the more ‘new’ the liturgy will constantly be and the more true and personal it becomes.

—Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger

from his book, The Spirit of the Liturgy

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REDISCOVER THE LITURGY

Considered by Ratzinger devotees as one of his greatest works, this profound and beautifully written treatment of the liturgy will help readers to deepen their understanding of the “great prayer of the Church.” The cardinal discusses fundamental misunderstandings of the Second Vatican Council’s intentions for liturgical renewal.

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