Sunday liturgy: a source of ever-renewed life
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This article, drawn from a roundtable discussion, examines the place of Sunday liturgy in the life of contemporary Orthodox communities. Alexis Struve begins from a twofold observation: the trivialization of Sunday in secularized societies and a eucharistic practice reduced to individual devotion, disconnected from its ecclesial dimension. The approach is both theological and pastoral. The central idea is that the Eucharist constitutes the foundation of the Church as the Body of Christ, and not a mere act of private piety. Drawing on Schmemann, Afanassieff and John Chrysostom, the author shows that the liturgy carries a missionary and cosmic vocation. On a practical level, the article proposes concrete avenues for revitalizing communities: active participation of the faithful, intelligibility of liturgical texts and openness to the world, against any temptation toward clericalism or identity-based withdrawal.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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