Liturgy as Evangelization: Tradition Meets Renewal
TL;DR
During a General Audience, Pope Leo XIV urged renewing the Church’s liturgy in continuity with authentic tradition, stressing that Sacrosanctum Concilium allows development within immutable elements. He tied liturgical renewal to evangelization and ecclesial communion, highlighting the Liturgical Movement and the need for reforms to be organic, historically informed, and conducive to active participation in the Paschal Mystery.
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