A Reflection on the Liturgical Preparation of Candidates for the Priesthood after the Relegation of the Greek Catholic Church from 1968 to 1990

This paper attempts to present the issue of liturgical theology and liturgical training after 1968. It will also focus on the historical background of the teaching of liturgics. In 1968, there was a partial re-legalization of the Greek Catholic Church in the former Czechoslovakia. Somewhat restricted education and formation of Greek Catholic seminarians was carried out in the post-Vatican II period. Conclusions of the Council had an impact on the Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia, too. Concerning the teaching of liturgics, there was no scholarly literature available at that time and students were educated using older pre-Conciliar publications.