Catholic 301: The Spirit of the Liturgy – Week 2

In Part Two of The Spirit of the Liturgy, Cardinal Ratzinger discusses how the eternal liturgy that encompasses all creation and history is celebrated within time and space. Here emerge the theological significance of the church building, the altar, and the direction or orientation of the Church’s liturgical prayer.

Note: The audio recording device reached capacity before the conclusion of the lecture. Father Justin summarizes Ratzinger’s argument on the proper direction of liturgical prayer at the beginning of the following week’s lecture (Week 3) – which was also cut short for the same reason.