Via pulchritudinis

: a arte floral ao serviço da liturgia

Abstract

The present work intends to offer a contribution to liturgy through floral art. Floral art, by means of diversified compositions, intends not only to decorate liturgical spaces, but to be via pulchritudinis and mystagogical, introducing the liturgical assembly into the celebrated mystery. This dissertation is presented in four chapters. In the first chapter, we will focus on the genesis of gardens in the first book of Sacred Scripture and the importance they had in the writings of Christian spirituality over a few centuries. We will try to mention some plants, trees and flowers present in the Bible. In the second, we will emphasize the presence of flowers in the Christian liturgy, discuss some concepts we hold significant for understanding the role of flowers in the liturgy and the emergence of AFPL, and we will address the necessit of training and the reference to flowers by the magisterium in the liturgy. The third and fourth chapters will offer some practicality to the servers of the communities to carry out a floral composition. We will emphasize the importance of the Word of God in the liturgy and in the AFPL and we will shed some light on some of the principal seasons of the liturgical year and respective floral compositions. Finally, we intend to explore some elements to consider when preparing a floral arrangement.

Date of Award	19 Jan 2023
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	João José Marques Eleutério (Supervisor)