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THE LITURGY
OF THE ROMAN MISSAL
THE PROPER OF THE SEASON
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
General idea of the Liturgy.
The Liturgy of the Church consists in the whole oi
the public worship which she gives to God throughout
the ecclesiastical year. In this public worship are includ
ed all those acts which have been instituted with the
intention of commemorating annually the mysterious
workings of Jesus Christ in his Church and in the soul
of each one of the faithful. To these acts is joined
the administration of the Sacraments, and in general
all the religious ceremonies which have as their end
to give glory to God and to sanctify souls.
Divine worship is composed of two elements ; vocal
prayer and the sacred ceremonies or those attitudes,
actions and exterior movements which in conformity
with the rules established by the Church accompany
the recital of the prayers. These rules and formulas
1 The Liturgy of the Roman Missal.