Matwiejuk, Kazimierz (Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Siedleckiej im. Jana Pawła II, 2017)
The development of liturgical, especially Eucharistic rites, was supposed to explain to the believers of Christ the essence of His Paschal Mistery. The rites were also helpful to the participants of the liturgy in entering through their faith into the mystery. Its most important point was a private and personal meeting with resurrected Christ in a sacramental communion. Liturgical texts were of great importance in this process. Sacramentaries were created from the early Middle Ages. They were collections of prayers for celebrants of Eucharist and other liturgical rites. They are a very important source of liturgical knowledge. They are also a significant testimony of faith of participants of liturgical rites in a real presence of Christ in these rites. The Church expresses Its faith in liturgical rites.
