Abstract

The aim of this article is to present the pedagogical dimension of the liturgy, which leads a person to a personal encounter with Christ in a liturgical celebration. The liturgy is first and foremost the work of God the Father, performed by Christ in the Holy Spirit. Hence, it is very important to see the liturgy, and especially the Eucharist, as a representation of the saving action of the Holy Trinity. The process of educating to a mature faith takes place in the liturgy and through the liturgy. In the liturgy, because it makes present God's work and God's infinite love. The liturgy is a great gift of love, which the Church has received gratuitously from God. Through the liturgy, because the entire liturgical celebration, under the cover of signs, introduces man into the mystery of God, who is love. For the liturgy to educate to a mature faith, the mystagogy is needed, that is, the explanation of liturgical signs, so that the faithful know their symbolic meaning, leading to an encounter with God. The second factor of education through the liturgy is ars celebrandi, i.e. the beauty and correctness of celebrating the liturgy and conscious involvement in it. Keywords: liturgy, education, pedagogy, faith, Eucharist, representation, mystery, mystagogy

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