I found this quote from an article written by Father Maximos Davies in America magazine some years back. I think he did a concise job in pointed out the differences in how liturgy is valued. What are your thoughts, and how would you explain the difference? Also, is there a "right or wrong way" to view liturgy, or do we need to be content and understand one another's differences.

Here is the quote from this article
http://www.americamagazine.org/conte...ticle_id=10453

"Two major cultural differences can be detected in the way Orthodox and Catholics live out their visions of Christianity. The first includes attitudes toward liturgy, an area where differences are surprisingly difficult to define, because they go far beyond ritual variance. A common misunderstanding is that Orthodox value “reverence” more highly than Catholics in the contemporary West, but this is not necessarily true; a clown Mass is also reverent in its own way. It matters, though, precisely what is revered. We move closer to the truth if we say that the Orthodox see liturgy as the primary work of Christians, from which every other activity flows. Catholics, on the other hand, tend to see liturgy as one of many Christian labors; it is important and obligatory, but exists among many important works. While it is impossible to make such statements without employing massive generalizations, this difference between the two traditions is nevertheless a source of alienation."
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The "right way' is the way that is closest to the mind of the Fathers: how did they view Liturgy, how did they understand it, and where did it fit into their understanding of the faith. Discover that, discover the "right" answer.

By the way, the link is dead. This one seems to work.

That sounds fair. Is Father Maximos' characterization of the two sides adequate or inadequate?

I think he is fairly accurate, but I also believe that the situation has improved significantly in the last four years.