What does it mean to ‘live liturgically?’ Max attempts to answer this question among many others in this public talk given in September 2022. When observed closely, all people–religious & irreligious alike–act out liturgy, & often it is those who claim to have no religion at all that currently act out liturgically better than believers: zombie walks, incessant political protests, sports as the center focus of American life, parades, designating entire months to certain causes, & the ever-growing size & impact of music concerts as just a few examples. But the question is begged: how can Christians live liturgically in a post-Christianity society?

To understand this topic, Max challenges the listener to ‘reimagine time’ in the strange, but intuitive way the ancients & medievals saw the world. Importantly, it is uncovered that time is a force of change, & that our liturgical calendar is inseparable from the natural flow & cycles of the seasons, the heavens, the stars, the planets, & the sun. Finally, Max dialogues & brainstorms with the audience on what practical, concrete steps can be taken to live closer to nature & the Transcendent.

Other subjects covered include the sinister symbolism of the suburbs, the cosmic significance of the placement of feast days, man as microcosm, the 24-hour day as Christ’s Life, the disappearance of distance, re-enchanting the days of the week, Advent wreaths, sanctifying time with music, planting gardens, among many more.

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