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Liturgy (Greek: λειτουργία) is the customary public worship performed by a specific religious group, according to its particular beliefs, customs and traditions.
The word, sometimes rendered by its English translation "service", may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy (Greek: Θεία Λειτουργία), Catholic Mass, the Eucharist or Mass (Anglican Communion) or a daily activity such as the Muslim salah and Jewish services. As a religious phenomenon, liturgy is a communal response to the sacred through activity reflecting praise, thanksgiving, supplication, or repentance. Ritualization may be associated with life events such as birth, coming of age, marriage and death. It thus forms the basis for establishing a relationship with a divine agency, as well as with other participants in the liturgy. Methods of dress, preparation of food, application of cosmetics or other hygienic practices are all considered liturgical activities.
The word liturgy, derived from the technical term in ancient Greek, leitourgia, signifies the often expensive offers of service to the people, and thus to the polis and the state. Through the leitourgia, the rich carried a financial burden and were correspondingly rewarded with honours. The leitourgia became both mandatory and honorific, supporting the patron's standing among the elite. The holder of a Hellenic leitourgia was not taxed a specific sum, but was entrusted with a particular ritual, which could be performed with greater or lesser magnificence. The chief sphere remained that of civic religion, embodied in the festivals: M.I. Finley notes "in Demosthenes' day there were at least 97 liturgical appointments in Athens for the festivals, rising to 118 in a (quadrennial) Panathenaic year." Eventually, under the Roman Empire, such obligations, known as munera, devolved into a competitive and ruinously expensive burden that was avoided when possible.
Sobor - Collection of Liturgical Hymns of the Orthodox Churches of Different Nations. http://www.orthodoxmusic.ru/alb86.e.html?request_id=38 Georgian chant 1. Polyelaion chant 2. Come, let us worship 3. Magnification for the Nativity of Christ 4. The glory of all the world 5. O Heavenly King Serbian chant 6. Serbian hymn to the Mother of God 7. Troparion to St. Nina Bulgarian chant 8. Sunday troparion and hymn to the Mother of God Serbian chant 9. O victorious leader of triumphant hosts Bulgarian chant 10. The Cherubic hymn Serbian chant 11.Serbian communion hymn tone one Georgian chant 12.Troparion to St. George the Victorious Bulgarian chant 13. Hymns to the Holy Trinity by St. Gregory of Sinai Znamenny chant 14. Stanza for the veneration of the Shroud Various chants 1...
Liturgical comparison. Comparing liturgical differences between Roman Catholic (non-Vatican II) and Orthodox. Roman Rite vs Orthodox rites Catholic vs Eastern Orthodox rites Access: http://sspx.org/
Comparison of Catholic and Orthodox Liturgical Practices
Performed by the University Of Illinois Symphonic Band from the CD: The Symphonic Wind Music of David R. Holsinger, Vol. 1. Liturgical Dances was commissioned in 1981 by Beta Mu Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia to honour the chapter's 75th anniversary at Central Methodist College. Unlike many of Holsinger's other works, Liturgical Dances is not programmatic, but rather a reflection of the composer's memories of his student days as a brother in Beta Mu. The music is both poignant and exuberant, "classic" and "modern", rambunctious and reflective. It pays tribute to Men of Music, not only for their dedication to a vocation, but also for their passion to the medium. The composer's tribute is probably best summed up in the subtitle, "Benedicamus Socii Domino" - Let us all, as companions...
Shannon tells you everything you need to know about the Church year on this edition of Saints & Seasons. Saints & Season airs on CatholicTV's This is the Day.
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LITURGICAL ABUSES: A small compilation of images reflecting the problems and liturgical abuses in Catholic liturgy since the liturgical 'reform' of Paul VI following the Vatican Council. Not all the images shown in this set of videos are of Mass; they are also of other liturgical rites and ceremonies of the Church (blessings, processions et al) - some of them "fabricated" as 'para-liturgies'. I have done this to show how much of Catholic life has been affected.
Pope Francis presides at the celebration of Holy Mass on the Second Sunday of Easter, liturgical feast of Divine Mercy.
Created this video for religious education purposes. Lyrics: Purple and green, red and white are the colors of the year. Purple and green, red and white remind us of the light. Purple’s for preparation; White is for celebration; Green is for the growing time, Red is for Pentecost. Purple and green, red and white are the colors of the year. Purple and green, red and white remind us of the light.