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<p>The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate’s liturgical renewal movement has a spontaneous character, but without a well-defined agenda. This paper examines some of the reflections from renowned Romanian theologians about the liturgical renewal in the Orthodox Church and explores how they define the notion of liturgical reform, how they perceive the idea of change in worship, and what a liturgical renewal might look like. Moreover, it examines some concrete reforms that have already been put into practice, but without specific authorization from the Romanian Church hierarchy. The purpose of this approach is to find a starting point for an official synodal and academic debate on the possibility to implement a systematic liturgical reform at an institutional level.<sup>**</sup></p>
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The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate’s liturgical renewal movement has a spontaneous character, but without a well-defined agenda. This paper examines some of the reflections from renowned Romanian theologians about the liturgical renewal in the Orthodox Church and explores how they define the notion of liturgical reform, how they perceive the idea of change in worship, and what a liturgical renewal might look like. Moreover, it examines some concrete reforms that have already been put into practice, but without specific authorization from the Romanian Church hierarchy. The purpose of this approach is to find a starting point for an official synodal and academic debate on the possibility to implement a systematic liturgical reform at an institutional level.**

Liturgical Renewal in Contemporary Orthodox Thought in Romania: A Preliminary Assessment

Assistant Professor at “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu

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The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate’s liturgical renewal movement has a spontaneous character, but without a well-defined agenda. This paper examines some of...

Liturgical Renewal in Contemporary Orthodox Thought in Romania: A Preliminary Assessment

Published Online: Jun 14, 2023

Page range: 25 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2023-0103

Keywords
Liturgical Reform, Romanian Orthodox Church, Liturgical Studies, Byzantine rite, Missionary Leitourgikon

© 2023 Mihail K. Qaramah, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Liturgical Renewal in Contemporary Orthodox Thought in Romania: A Preliminary Assessment

Published Online: Jun 14, 2023

Page range: 25 - 33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2023-0103

KeywordsLiturgical Reform, Romanian Orthodox Church, Liturgical Studies, Byzantine rite, Missionary Leitourgikon

© 2023 Mihail K. Qaramah, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Liturgical Reform, Romanian Orthodox Church, Liturgical Studies, Byzantine rite, Missionary Leitourgikon