The Liturgy Guys S1 Episode 9 | Seasons Greetings
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Aug 9, 2016 The hosts discuss the role of liturgy in daily life, the relationship between time and the liturgical calendar, the significance of dates and natural cycles in the liturgical year, the purpose and importance of bells in churches, and the theological significance of bell ringing during the Mass.
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Time As A Created, Sacramental Dimension
- Liturgical time is harder to sense than other sacramental signs because it’s not physical and is measured by change.
- Augustine’s idea: time is a creature made so humans can grow in sanctity toward God.
The Calendar Makes Salvation Present Today
- The church makes Christ’s historical acts present sacramentally so their power is available across ages.
- The liturgical year extends the mass’s riches so the faithful can absorb all facets of Christ’s mystery.
Feasts Mirror Creation’s Rhythms
- Key feasts align with natural cycles: Annunciation (Mar 25) is nine months before Christmas, and John the Baptist’s dates match solstice symbolism.
- These cosmic links root the liturgical year in nature and scripture, not mere invention.