Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of Signs

 The human person as a “triadic” creature needs ritual at all three levels −  physical, psychological and spiritual − of his or her being. At the physical level, ritual serves as support for a healthier life-style. At the psychological level, ritual regulates intrapersonal and interpersonal communicatio. At the level of spirituality, it places him or her in the context of transcendence and “recent aims” and both individually and communally gives meaning to human life. Therefore, the author of the paper first This paper starts by considering the human person as a ritual creature that already with his body requires certain ritual acts and various forms of nonverbal communication. In the central part of the discussion, the author focuses on Peirce’s theory of signs and presents it as one model suitable for understanding and explaining liturgical signs. This is an interesting understanding of religious signs, which encourages an interpretative relationship between the human person and the liturgy, its signs and contents. The human person as a “triadic” creature needs ritual at all three levels −  physical, psychological and spiritual − of his or her being. At the physical level, ritual serves as support for a healthier life-style. At the psychological level, ritual regulates intrapersonal and interpersonal communicatio. At the level of spirituality, it places him or her in the context of transcendence and “recent aims” and both individually and communally gives meaning to human life. Therefore, the author of the paper first This paper starts by considering the human person as a ritual creature that already with his body requires certain ritual acts and various forms of nonverbal communication. In the central part of the discussion, the author focuses on Peirce’s theory of signs and presents it as one model suitable for understanding and explaining liturgical signs. This is an interesting understanding of religious signs, which encourages an interpretative relationship between the human person and the liturgy, its signs and contents

Understanding Some Parts of the Mass in the Light of Pierce’s Theory of Signs

Peirceova semiotika obuhvaća međuljudske poruke u najširem smislu riječi: govor tijela, pokrete, geste, znakove, jezik, itd., ukratko sve što u bogoslužju ima temeljno značenje za pristup u »svetište bogoslužja« ili razumijevanje liturgije. Peirce je pokušao sve fenomene obuhvatiti s trima fenomenološkim kategorijama: Prvost, Drugost i Trećost, što i na području liturgije omogućuje dublje razumijevanje obrednih dijelova. Stoga je autor svoju raspravu podijelio na dva dijela: u prvom dijelu ukratko predstavlja teoriju Charlesa Sandersa Peircea s primjerima koji samo naznačuju način primjene te teorije na razumijevanje liturgije; u drugom dijelu polazi od same liturgije i pokušava protumačiti neke dijelove mise uz pomoć Peirceove trijadne podjele znaka pod vidom triju temeljnih kategorija zaključivanja koje Peirce koristi kako bi definirao čovjekovu percepciju značenja kao takvoga.Peirce\u27s semiotics includes interpersonal messages in the broadest sense of the word: body language, movements, gestures, signs, language, etc., in short, everything in the liturgy that has a fundamental significance for accessing the "sanctuary of liturgy" or understanding the liturgy. Peirce tried to encompass all the phenomena with three phenomenological categories: Firstness, Secondness and Thirdness, which also in the area of liturgy provides a deeper understanding of ceremonial parts. That is why the author divided his discussion into two parts: the first part outlines the theory of Charles Sanders Peirce with examples that only indicate the way of applying the theory to the understanding of the liturgy; in the second part, he starts from the liturgy and tries to interpret some parts of the Mass with the help of Peirce\u27s triadic division of sign in view of three basic categories of conclusion that Peirce uses to define a person\u27s perception of meaning as such

Man Is a Ritual-Dialogical Being and a Being of Celebration

The author of the discussion (Man is a ritual-dialogical being and a being of celebration) focuses on the fact that man is a ritual being, independent of time and space, culture or religion, and presents how this homo liturgicus has been affirmed by ritual dialogue since antiquity, communicating through it with close ones and with the transcendent (God). The discussion shows how despite modern-day denials and the search for alternative rituals man remains a ritual being with a touch of transcendence, which has been and remains the “red thread” of human ritual engagement throughout history. This is supported by the fact that social rituals and festive practices have always been and are directly related to the worldview of a specific community or society and its perception of its own identity, since rituals and ritual dialogue with them have been an essential part of public and social life from prehistory to the present. At the end of the discussion, the author derives seven characteristics of ritual dialogue from the biblical passage about “the two disciples on the road to Emmaus” (Luke 24:13-35), which confirm that humans are ritual-dialogical beings and beings of celebration

Understanding of Liturgy under the Aspect of Wittgenstein\u27s Philosophy of Language

U svjetlu nove evangelizacije postavlja se pitanje kako poimati liturgiju i njezinu ulogu u kršćanskom životu. Autor traži odgovor na to pitanje na temelju dvaju načela: prvo je dijalog sa suvremenom mišlju, a drugo je razmišljanje o biti i ulozi liturgije u životu vjernika na osnovi novih metoda. Rasprava istražuje probleme liturgije s aspekta filozofije jezika Ludwiga Wittgensteina, prezentirajući njegovo razmišljanje o vjeri i ujedno uporabljujući njegov pristup jeziku i njegove konstatacije kao metodu za analizu liturgije i njezina govora. Kao takva izvoran je doprinos dijalogu sa suvremenom kulturom, a ujedno novo i učinkovito preispitivanje o samoj biti i kvaliteti liturgije.In the light of new evangelization a question is raised up: How to consider the liturgy and its role in Christian life? The author is seeking for the answer on the basis of two principles: the first is the dialogue with the contemporary thought; the second is the reflection about the essence and the role of liturgy in the life of believers on the bases of new methods. The paper deals with the problems of liturgy in the light of Wittgenstein’s philosophy of language; the author presents Wittgenstein’s considerations on faith, at the same time he uses his approach to language and his concepts as method for the analysis of liturgy and its language. As such the paper is the original contribution to the dialogue with modern culture, at the same time it means new and effective questioning about the essence and quality of liturgy

Research and pedagogical work of liturgist Karel Jaš

Ker sta bila Jaševa življenjska pot (1901–1999) in njegovo liturgično delo že obravnavana v dveh večjih razpravah (Krajnc 2001, 203–219Nežič 2000, 163–173), se je avtor te razprave osredinil zgolj na Jaševo raziskovalno in pedagoško delo v času njegove katehetske službe po župnijah in službe profesorja liturgike na Teološki fakulteti – Enoti v Mariboru. V razpravi je predavatelj Jaš predstavljen kot raziskovalec liturgičnega gibanja v tridesetih letih dvajsetega stoletja ter kot izredni poznavalec pokoncilskega bogoslužja. Rdeča nit njegovega zanimanja in raziskovanja je bilo dejavno sodelovanje pri bogoslužju. Zato je bilo njegovo raziskovalno delo usmerjeno predvsem v pastoralno korist. Svoja raziskovalna spoznanja in dognanja pa je s pridom uporabil tudi pri svoji predavateljski službi na Teološki fakulteti. Četudi ni študiral liturgike na kakšni znanstveni ustanovi, ni bilo njegovo znanje liturgike nič manj znanstveno in strokovno, saj je bil naročen na skoraj vse takratne liturgične revije, sproti dobival vsa najpomembnejša dela o liturgiji, mnoga prevedel in uporabil v pastorali in v predavateljski službi. Ves svoj žar za raziskovanje in za dejavnejše sodelovanje pri bogoslužju je skušal prenesti na svoje študente, vendar v tem večkrat ni bil povsem uspešen. Kljub temu je poslanstvo predavatelja opravljal z veliko mero odgovornosti in predanosti. Tako moremo reči, da velja Karel Jaš za enega največjih pionirjev liturgičnega gibanja Cerkve na Slovenskem, velikega in z žarom prepojenega liturga ter z veliko mero odgovornosti strokovnega predavatelja liturgike na Teološki fakulteti.Since the life path of Karel Jaš (1901–1999) and his liturgical work were discussed in two major discussions, the author put focus in this debate only on the research and pedagogical work of Karel Jaš in the time of his catechist service in the parishes and employment as lecturer of liturgy at the Maribor Unit of the Faculty of Theology. In the discussion professor Jaš is presented as a researcher in the liturgical movement in the 1930s as well as a remarkable expert on postconciliar worship. The main theme of his interest and research was active collaboration in worship. Therefore his research work focused primarily on the pastoral benefit. He also used his research findings and insights in his lecturing at the Faculty of Theology. Although he did not study liturgy at any scientific institution, his knowledge of liturgy was no less scientific and professional as he was subscribed to almost all of the liturgical magazines of that time, he regularly received all of the most important works on liturgy, translated many of them and used them in his pastoral work and his lectures. He tried to pass his enthusiasm for research and for a more active participation in worship onto his students, but he did not always succeed. Nevertheless he performed his mission as lecturer with a great deal of responsibility and dedication. It can be said that Karel Jaš is one of the greatest pioneers of the liturgical movement in the Church of Slovenia, a great liturg full of enthusiasm, with a great deal of responsibility as a professional lecturer of liturgy at the Faculty of Theolog

Understanding of Liturgy under the Aspect of Wittgenstein\u27s Philosophy of Language

U svjetlu nove evangelizacije postavlja se pitanje kako poimati liturgiju i njezinu ulogu u kršćanskom životu. Autor traži odgovor na to pitanje na temelju dvaju načela: prvo je dijalog sa suvremenom mišlju, a drugo je razmišljanje o biti i ulozi liturgije u životu vjernika na osnovi novih metoda. Rasprava istražuje probleme liturgije s aspekta filozofije jezika Ludwiga Wittgensteina, prezentirajući njegovo razmišljanje o vjeri i ujedno uporabljujući njegov pristup jeziku i njegove konstatacije kao metodu za analizu liturgije i njezina govora. Kao takva izvoran je doprinos dijalogu sa suvremenom kulturom, a ujedno novo i učinkovito preispitivanje o samoj biti i kvaliteti liturgije.In the light of new evangelization a question is raised up: How to consider the liturgy and its role in Christian life? The author is seeking for the answer on the basis of two principles: the first is the dialogue with the contemporary thought; the second is the reflection about the essence and the role of liturgy in the life of believers on the bases of new methods. The paper deals with the problems of liturgy in the light of Wittgenstein’s philosophy of language; the author presents Wittgenstein’s considerations on faith, at the same time he uses his approach to language and his concepts as method for the analysis of liturgy and its language. As such the paper is the original contribution to the dialogue with modern culture, at the same time it means new and effective questioning about the essence and quality of liturgy

Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs ... in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of Signs

The human person as a “triadic” creature needs ritual at all three levels − physical, psychological and spiritual − of his or her being. At the physical level, ritual serves as support for a healthier life-style. At the psychological level, ritual regulates intrapersonal and interpersonal communicatio. At the level of spirituality, it places him or her in the context of transcendence and “recent aims” and both individually and communally gives meaning to human life. Therefore, the author of the paper first This paper starts by considering the human person as a ritual creature that already with his body requires certain ritual acts and various forms of non- verbal communication. In the central part of the discussion, the author focuses on Peirce’s theory of signs and presents it as one model suitable for understanding and explaining liturgical signs. This is an interesting understanding of religious signs, which encourages an interpretative relationship between the human person and the liturgy, its signs and contents