Vliv tradic jiných křesťanských vyznání na liturgii Dr. Karla Farského

Abstract

Shortly after the formation of Czechoslovakia in 1918, a national church originated in the young country. This church officially separated from Rome in 1920 and adopted the name of Czechoslovak Hussite Church. From the very beginning of its existence, this Church viewed the liturgy as its fundamental and essential manifestation created for the Church by its founder, Dr. Farský. Farskÿ’s liturgy does not represent a so-far unheard-of liturgical form; on the contrary, it is based on the already existing models, i.e. on the already existing and proven liturgical traditions. In Farskÿ’s liturgy, the influence of the Catholic Church on the celebration of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church may be detected. Farský's liturgy clearly displays the structure of a catholic mass which is, similarly to Farskÿ’s liturgy, divided into the celebration of the word and celebration of the holy sacrifice. Preparatory prayers, act of repentance, organization of the reading, antiphons, hymns and the canon itself and the presentation refer to the Roman missal in many aspects. Naturally, it cannot be denied that many elements of the Orthodox Church were added to this structure and inserted into the above-mentioned catholic elements. It is mainly the introductory greetings, ektenias (litanies) which are the typical sign of the orthodox ceremonies and also the relevant verses and prayers. The parallels to the Protestant tradition are only scarce.