Liturgical Theology

LITURGICAL THEOLOGY

The biblical origins of the Christian Liturgy. The development of distinct rites in the Eastern and

Western Church with a special attention to the ongoing development of the Roman Rite. The

theology of Liturgy as a work of the Trinity, an Action of Christ and the Church. The sanctification

of the Year and the Day through the celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours. The liturgical

movement prior to and following the Second Vatican Council. Cultural, pastoral, and ecumenical

considerations.