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Posted July 10, 2004 Book: Liturgical Gestures, Words, Objects Selected from Assembly in honor of Mark Searle Edited by Eleanor Bernstein, CSJ Notre Dame Center for Pastoral Liturgy, Notre Dame, IN, pp. 54 An Excerpt from the Introduction: This collection of poetic reflections explores the ways in which the liturgy invites our participation, concentrating in particular upon the gestures and actions common to all the faithful. The approach is neither scriptural, nor historical, nor strictly speaking anthropological. Instead, we invited the writers — believers — to reflect upon their engagement in various liturgical actions and suggest briefly what these meant to them. What they offer is not information but meditation. This approach respects the nature of liturgical gesture as symbolic activity: activity which reveals a wealth of meaning, but whose significance is best caught by hints and intimations rather than by systematic expose. An Excerpt from the book: Kneeling ME knelen, fr OE eneowlian; akin to OE eneow knee The wrestler, forced to his knees. . . The lover, proposing on his knees. . . The plaintiff, going down on her knees. . . The victim, flinging herself to her knees. . . The visionary, dropping to his knees. . . The beggar, groveling on her knees. . . The loyal subject, falling to her knees. . . The loser, brought to his knees. . . The worshiper, taking to his knees. . . . . .before our God, we are all of these Mark Searle Table of Contents: Liturgical Gestures Gathering Genuflecting Knelling Folded hands Processing Sign of the cross Beating the breast Sitting Keeping silent Singing Watching Standing Threefold signing Carrying Outstretched arms Sign of peace Communing Bowing Leaving Ritual Dialogue In the name of the Father The Lord be with you Let us pray Lord have mercy This is the Word of God Alleluia May the Lord accept this sacrifice Lift up your hearts Holy, Holy, Holy Do this in memory Let us proclaim the mystery of Amen Our Father Peace be with you Lamb of God Lord I am not worthy The body of Christ Bow your heads Go in peace Liturgical Objects Bell Door Cross Chair Vesture Book Ambo Ashes Fire Paschal candle Water Font Oil and Chrism Altar table Tablecloth Candles Flowers Cup and plate Bread and wine Communion cups Incense |