The Liturgical Cosmos: The World through the Lens of the Liturgy

While the liturgy of the Church is worthy of scholarly study, its primary function is the participation of the faithful in divine worship.  Consequently, the liturgy is not merely something to gaze at; it is also a window through which we may see other aspects of Christian teaching and practise, and even the whole created universe.

A collection of essays spanning nearly two decades of David Fagerberg's writing and reflection on liturgical theology, exploring the liturgical cosmos by paying attention to how the lex orandi of the liturgy sheds light on and shapes the lex credendi of the Church's faith and the lex vivendi of the Christian moral life. The Liturgical Cosmos covers ground including asceticism, beauty, Scripture, spirituality, sacrifice, and social renewal, all with an eye towards how the abundant life that Christ came to offer is a life lived daily, and liturgically, as the Holy Spirit renews our world and conforms us to Christ, the image of the Father, through the means of the sacraments and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

Hardcover.