Expressing the Mysteries: Common bodily postures in the liturgy

Sr Ursula O’Rourke SGS reflects on the way physical gestures and postures, including processions, give expression to the mysteries celebrated in the liturgy. These common bodily postures foster the participation of all who are gathered and promote an openness to the presence of Christ.

Sr Ursula O’Rourke SGS is a Sister of the Good Samaritan who teaches liturgy in the liturgical formation program at Holy Spirit Seminary Queensland, Australia. She is a sessional lecturer in the School of Theology at the Australian Catholic University and involved extensively in liturgical formation and consultation across Australia.