As the Catholic Church developed through the 12th and 13th centuries, strict tradition dominated most if not all of the churches ceremonies. The most appear ant being the use of Latin during mass and following the strict and careful elements laid before the members of the clergy during the proceeding. The church followed it’s services… Continue reading →

As shifts began to take place in the church, so did the development of different ceremonies. One thing that evolved was spreading the Christian message in musical and dramatic form (Madigan, 301). Worship was an informative way to teach an audience who could not read, so nonverbal ritual and ceremonies began to spread through out… Continue reading →

Liturgical Dramas were presented and used as effective teaching tools during the medieval period, as they were easy for everyone to comprehend. Broad performances of meaningful characteristics, portraying past religious time periods typically took place in the church; a sacristy (Rosenwein 436). In the sacristy, didactic plays took place in replace of ecclesiastical language and… Continue reading →

In medieval Christian services, there were other forms of instruction to help learn about the faith if you didn’t learn at mass. According to Madigan, there were many ways to do this including memorizing texts, preaching, musical liturgy, visual expression through arts and writing icons, and liturgical drama (Madigan, 300). The way that these other… Continue reading →