Square Notes: The Sacred Music Podcast SE07 EP07 - Is Formality Inauthentic or Insincere? Understanding Excellence in Ars Celebrandi in American Catholic Parishes - with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
Mar 29, 2025
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, a prominent figure in liturgical practice and leader in the Catholic community, discusses the intricate meaning of 'ars celebrandi' and its relevance to worship. He highlights the central role of liturgy in faith and the balance needed for authentic worship. The conversation touches on reclaiming liturgical fasting and the importance of formality in enhancing spirituality. Cordileone also emphasizes the significance of attending the Sacred Liturgy Summit for learning and fellowship to enrich liturgical experiences.
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Worship Shapes Our Relationship
- Worship is the deepest purpose of human existence and must be done rightly to shape our relationship with God.
- Authentic liturgy safeguards against self-reference and draws the faithful to true encounter with Christ.
Dorothy Day on Beauty and Hunger
- Dorothy Day explained that beauty is a form of hunger as real as physical hunger.
- She justified the extravagant cathedral by saying it feeds the soul as much as caring for the poor feeds the body.
Reclaim Beauty Through Formation
- Parishes must reclaim beauty and reverence in liturgy through deep formation of ministers and faithful.
- Teaching children sacred music and full liturgical participation forms lifelong Catholic imagination and spirituality.