Towards a Theology of Liturgical Reconciliation

Rev Dr Dominic White OP is a fellow of Blackfriars Hall, Oxford, research fellow of the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, Cambridge, and prior of Blackfriars, Oxford. He is the author of "The Lost Knowledge of Christ: Christian Cosmology, Contemporary Spiritualities, and the Arts" (Collegeville, PA: Liturgical Press, 2015)

• Preface1 The liturgical reform of Vatican II and its receptionby Dominic White OP and Liam Hayes 2 Deep attentive listening for a synodal Church by LiamHayes 3 Views from the pews: the testimonies by Our conferencedelegates 4 Sacred architecture East and West, and the liturgy byRev Canon Dr Robert (Robin) Gibbons 5 The liturgy as multisensory engagement by Professor MediVolpe 6 An Eastern Orthodox perspective by Archpriest Paul Elliott7 To come to the liturgy: a meditation by Sr Marie TrainarOP 8 Liturgy beyond words by Dominic White OP 9 Gathering the threads of liturgical experiences  (summary of the plenary discussion) by Ourconference delegates 10 Afterword: towards liturgical reconciliation by DominicWhite OPContributors Index

‘This book is an impressive exercise in applied synodality. It records how “voices from the pews”, theologians, clergy and lay Christians listened carefully to each other on a controversial topic. Deep listening allowed each person to share their liturgical experience, especially their preferences and fears. The methodology fostered mutual understanding in a quest for harmony while accepting diversity within a shared communion. It could easily be followed in considering other issues that threaten the unity of the Church.’ — Fr Vivian Boland OP, Professor Aggregatus, Pontifical University of St Thomas, Rome‘Catholics have been asked to pursue practices of listening, dialogue and discernment in order to foster not only reconciliation but mission to a hungry and wounded age. This book contributes deep insight to that ecclesial and academic task.’ — Professor Anna Rowlands, St Hilda Professor of Catholic Social Thought and Practice, University of Durham‘The Mass is the source and summit of all that we are and do as the Church. This publication is an  important and sensitive contribution towards the building up of unity and peace within the Church as it explores more deeply the question of liturgical unity and diversity and how people’s lives have been and are being formed by the celebration of both the Ordinary and Extraordinary forms of the Liturgy.’ — The Rt Revd Alan S. Hopes, Bishop Emeritus of East Anglia