The word “liturgy” comes from Greek and means public service. Liturgy is “the entirety of symbols, hymns and actions by which the Church manifests and expresses its worship of God” (Dom Guéranger). In the liturgy we express what we believe, just as our body language expresses what we mean. Even more importantly, in the liturgy we receive God’s grace and presence.
Liturgy is about something greater than ourselves; it is about God. The liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church is the same all over the world. This means you can follow the Mass everywhere, even if you don’t understand the language: all gestures and actions remain the same. The #DeoQuest app can help you with this: it contains the standard texts of the Mass in many languages, to help you participate in the liturgy wherever you are.
