Open AccessMilczenie w liturgii jako przestrzeń działania Ducha Świętego
Author(s) -
Adelajda Sielepin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ruch biblijny i liturgiczny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2391-8497
pISSN - 0209-0872
DOI - 10.21906/rbl.402
Subject(s) - silence , liturgy , active listening , action (physics) , jesus christ , theology , function (biology) , element (criminal law) , psychology , philosophy , sociology , aesthetics , faith , communication , law , political science , physics , quantum mechanics , evolutionary biology , biology
The aim of this article is to clarify the essential and often neglected function of liturgical silence. In practice silence is usually intended to prepare the participants for listening or reflecting upon the word, especially when proclaimed by the minister. Whereas it is vital to know that silence constitutes a creative element of the liturgy, because the involvement of the Holy Spirit. In His action and cooperation with the participants He enables them to get into communion with Christ the Word and the Person and eventually to join effectively His mission. In that sense silence helps the Holy Ghost to fulfill His function in continuing the dialogue between God and man as well as in enhancing one’s spiritual skills for the fruitful participation in the Mystery of Christ and the Church.