The Spirit of the Liturgy Chesterton the book explores the key

the book explores the key figures and ideas which have lent shape and substance to the liberal arts tradition

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Thomas Urban Mullaney

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The Spirit of the Liturgy Chesterton the book explores the keyBy Romano Guardini The Spirit of the Liturgy, first published in English in 1930, is a profound meditation on the liturgy as the lex orandi (from the proverb, lex orandi, lex credendithe law of praying is the law of believing). To an age where the liturgy is often reduced to something therapeutic, self directed, or meant to primarily benefit the participant, Guardini provides a powerful reminder of the true purpose of the liturgy: In the liturgy God