Horizons: Essays on Synodality, Liturgy, and Global Catholicism

By J. P. Grayland

At the heart of Catholic life stands the liturgy-the place where faith is celebrated, shared, and renewed. Horizons. Essays on Synodality, Liturgy and Global Catholicism invites you to discover how worship, far from being "just ritual," shapes the very identity and future of the Church. Horizons is divided into four sections that use the motif of horizons as a lens for viewing the different discussions.
As Catholicism's centre of gravity shifts toward the Global South, new voices and expectations of community, leadership and more are challenging the culture of the Church.
Angela M. McCarthy, University of Notre Dame Australia, is full of praise for Horizons and sums up her review: 'The world that accepted the Second Vatican Council is not the same world that we have today. Nothing remains static, so in order for the Church to remain relevant, it must adapt. Some of the ideas will be contentious as Grayland does not step back from what he considers to be important."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0473750902
• ISBN13: 9780473750909
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Te Hepara Pai, Palmerston North, New Zealand
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"