Liturgical Gesture
| Category | Liturgy |
|---|---|
| Latin / term | — |
| Depth | Index |
Definition
Liturgical Gesture is a reference term in the Catholic lexicon. It places a gesture within the liturgical horizon of Catholic theology, worship, history or discipline.
Catholic usage
The expression is useful for navigation: it tells the reader where to connect sources, doctrine, liturgical practice and apologetic explanation.
the public worship of the Church, especially the Eucharistic sacrifice, the Divine Office, rites, seasons, vesture and sacred signs.
Distinctions and safeguards
The term should be used with care, distinguishing primary doctrine from application, universal principle from local form, and authentic tradition from mere custom.
A Catholic lexicon entry should lead the reader away from slogans and toward the full order of faith: God, creation, revelation, Christ, the Church, sacrament, law, worship, history and the final end of man.
Source orientation
Biblical worship, the Roman and Eastern rites, rubrics, sacramentaries, missals, breviaries and magisterial norms on worship.
For study, compare this term with Scripture, the catechisms, the liturgical books, magisterial texts and the witness of the Fathers where applicable.