Liturgia jako obraz

Abstract

Important for this article is to look at the liturgy from the perspective of its celebration. The celebration, i.e. the visible side of the liturgy, so the congregation and its external action (postures, gestures), liturgical space, vestments, paraments and the whole ars celebrandi , is the image of the liturgy invisible to the human eye, yet the image of this reality, which takes place inside the gathered people. The liturgical celebration is first and foremost the image of the cosmic liturgy. Christ, the Church, man, and with him the world, meet in the liturgy. Christ reveals Himself as Head of the Church and Lord of the entire universe. Man becomes a new icon of God, in the image of Christ, and the whole world regains in man the glory of God. All this contains an important message to persons responsible for the ars celebrandi and for the creation of liturgical space.