Mediator Dei

Encyclical of the Pope Pie XII on the principles of the Liturgy, published on November 20th, 1947.

Context

It is the taking into account by the magistère of the action of the liturgical Mouvement initiated by Dom Guéranger at the end of the 19th century.

General idea

The liturgy, public worship

The liturgy, interior and external worship; The liturgy is regulated by the ecclesiastical hierarchy; Progress and development of the liturgy; This progress cannot be abandoned with arbitrary individuals.

The worship eucharistic

Eucharistic nature of the sacrifice; Participation of faithful to the worship eucharistic; The eucharistic communion; Eucharistic worship.

The divine office and the liturgical year

The divine office; The cycle of the mysteries in the liturgical year; Festivals of the saints.

Pastoral Directives

The other forms of piety not strictly liturgical are highly recommended; Liturgical spirit and liturgical apostolate.

Bond

text of the encyclical

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