Father Anscar Chupungco fondly recalls his first class as a
student at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute in 1965. Professor
Salvatore Marsili 'famed theologian, liturgist, and cofounder of
the institute 'entered the lecture hall, and after a prolonged and
awkward silence finally asked, And so, what is liturgy?"
This seemingly simple question underlies Chupungco's untiring
love for liturgy and his lifetime of searching for answers. His is
a passion deeply rooted in tradition, which is evident in this
volume. Relying on Scripture, patristic writers, and conciliar and
postconciliar documents 'and with great skill, prudence, and the
fundamental virtue of obedience 'he carefully examines current
liturgical trends that are the subject of fierce debate. At a time
when we focus so intently on the debate itself, Chupungco cautions
us to remember: "At the end of the day what matters are not
personal opinions but what truly contributes to making the prayer
of the Church an encounter with the person of Christ." It is this
most sacred encounter that is at the heart of "What, Then, Is
Liturgy?" And it is this encounter that will lead us day by day to
the ultimate heavenly liturgy, our eternal and perfect offering of
praise to God.
"Anscar Chupungco is a Benedictine of the Abbey of Our Lady of
Montserrat in Manila. He is former president of the Pontifical
Liturgical Institute in Rome, where he taught history of the
liturgy and liturgical inculturation. Chupungco was Executive
Secretary of the Philippine Episcopal Commission on Liturgy for
eighteen years and is currently Secretary of the Asian Liturgy
Forum. He has served as consultor to both the Vatican Congregation
for Divine Worship and the Vatican Congregation for Catholic
Education, was a member of the Advisory Committee of the
International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) for ten
years, and for some time served as Chair of ICEL's Translations and
ReVisions Subcommittee. Chupungco edited the five-volume "Handbook
for Liturgical Studies "and is author of "Liturgical Inculturation"
(both published by Liturgical Press), Cultural Adaptation of the
Liturgy, and Liturgies of the Future.""
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