Recepcja Konstytucji o liturgii "Sacrosanctum concilium" w Katechizmie Kościoła Katolickiego

Abstract

The article presents the manner in which the Catechism of the Catholic Church has treated and deepened the theology of the liturgy as it is found in the Conciliar Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. The first part of the article discusses the “liturgical” structure of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. A detailed analysis of the Catechism helps us notice that this structure has become an integral part of the definition of the liturgy as it is found in the Constitution. Three realities come to the fore in both documents: mystery, celebration and Christian life. Speaking of the use and significance of the Constitution in the Catechism, one must remember the various semantic and historical contexts of both documents. This issue is explained in the second part of the article. It draws one’s attention to the fact that the Catechism could make use of both the entire theological richness contained in Sacrosanctum Concilium and other documents and liturgical books which have been published after Vatican II. The last part of the article presents selected detailed teachings of the Catechism about the nature of the liturgy and its role in the life of the Church. It gives special attention to the presence and action of the Most Holy Trinity in the liturgy while taking into consideration each of the divine Persons and the liturgy’s ecclesial dimension. The article ends with the conclusion that the Catechism has accepted, kept and broadened the theology of the liturgy as it is contained in the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium.