A testimony on the liturgical experience
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This article offers the personal testimony of Charité Saint-Servais on the experience of the Orthodox Eucharistic liturgy. In the form of a spiritual and descriptive meditation, the author traces the different stages of the Divine Liturgy, conveying their inner significance for the faithful. The central idea is that the liturgy constitutes a progressive path toward God, whose patient and structured repetition educates the soul in self-giving and prayer. The article highlights both the pedagogical and mystical dimensions of the Orthodox liturgy: far from being a mere commemorative rite, it is presented as a present reality in which salvation is accomplished in the here and now. The value of this testimony lies in its articulation between lived experience and liturgical theology, illustrating how the structure of the liturgy concretely shapes the spiritual life of the believer.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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