The Feast of Faith: Approaches to Theology of the Liturgy

by Joseph Ratzinger

An Ignatius Press Reprint Ignatius Press Reprints are identical in content with the most recent print edition of the original title. In order to keep important titles available at reasonable prices, we reprint them digitally in small quantities. We use high quality, acid-free paper, but the books are not smyth-sewn as is customary with our offset press print editions. Are liturgy and prayer important in an age of political crisis and the technological manipulation of human life? Yes, declares Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. Genuine worship of God involves the sacred liturgy and prayer. Only if man authentically worships God will true human dignity be protected, and the principles and the power to resolve the crises of our age be found. The Feast of Faith sets out to answer one basic How can we pray and praise God as we should? Written before Cardinal Ratzinger became Pope, this timeless book reflects enduring and inspirational insights regarding divine worship and the sacred liturgy.

Genres: Theology, Catholic, Religion, Christianity

175 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

See also Pope Benedict XVI

Reviews

[Conor · Rating 5 out of 5]

A profound and beautiful series of essays on the liturgy. Someday I believe Pope Benedict will be a doctor of the Church and books like this will be part of the treasury that we, as a Church, return to, again and again.

[Rick Stuckwisch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stemming from his time as Cardinal Ratzinger, prior to becoming Pope Benedict XVI, this is not so much a single discussion as a collection of essays on various aspects of the Liturgy in the life of the Church. Though I don't agree with Benedict on every point of doctrine, obviously, I have long enjoyed and appreciate his writing. He is a clear and concise thinker, a thorough theologian, and an articulate communicator. Significantly, many of the challenges and questions that he addresses within his own Roman Catholic communion are quite relevant to similar circumstances within the Lutheran Church in this day and age. The book is not long, but it is meaty and requires some care in reading, in order to follow and grasp the points that are made. It is worth the effort and bears consideration.

[Pablo Sotelo · Rating 5 out of 5]

¿En una crisis mundial, como la Pandemia, tiene sentido preguntarse por la oración, por la liturgia? ¿No sería más apremiante centrarnos en la caridad y atención social? ¿No consideran hoy nuestras autoridades políticas actividad no esencial el asistir a la Iglesia? ¿Importa menos la presencia espiritual y el auxilio sacramental de los sacerdotes por los enfermos? ¿Orar es una forma de caridad?

Bueno podríamos decir con Ratzinger en el prólogo de este libro: "sólo cuando el hombre, cada hombre, se encuentra en presencia de Dios y se siente llamado por Él, se ve asegurada también su dignidad. Por este motivo, el preocuparnos por la forma adecuada de la adoración no sólo no nos aleja de la preocupación por los hombres, sino que constituye su mismo núcleo." (pág.9)

[Tom Barmaryam · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW WOW

10/5 for this one.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing introduction to Liturgical Theology.