In the Baroque period the liturgy used to include the risus paschalis, the Easter laughter. The Easter homily had to contain a story that made people laugh, so that the church sounded with a joyful laughter.... Is there not something very beautiful and appropriate about laughter becoming a liturgical symbol?
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict 16th), Images of Hope: Meditations on Major Feasts (Ignatian Press 1997)
Thank you Spring Harvest for your useful resource from 2008 'One Hope Study Guide'. I found this gem on p29.
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict 16th), Images of Hope: Meditations on Major Feasts (Ignatian Press 1997)
Thank you Spring Harvest for your useful resource from 2008 'One Hope Study Guide'. I found this gem on p29.
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