When this little book first appeared, it immediately brought wide
recognition to a young theologian who would become an important force in
the renewal of theology in the twentieth century. Originally written in
1918, this profound reflection on the nature of liturgical worship still
stands as a guiding light for today's renewal of worship and prayer. In
limpid, even poetic terms, it clarifies the underlying principles and
existential implications of the belief that when Christians join in the
Eucharist and other liturgical celebrations, they do so not as discrete
individuals but as interconnected members of the one People of God.