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Popular piety is another name for it. examples of this would be the rosary, Eucharistic adoration,Stations of the cross.
Such authentic expressions of popular piety are not at odds with the centrality of the Sacred Liturgy. Rather, in promoting the faith of the people, who regard popular piety as a natural religious expression, they predispose the people for the celebration of the Sacred Mysteries.
The religious sense of the Christian people has always found expression in various forms of piety surrounding the Church's sacramental life, such as the venerations of relics, visits to sanctuaries, pilgrimages, processions, the stations of the cross, religious dance, the rosary, medals, etc.
Popular piety, most often called devotions, refers to those prayers and rituals that may well enjoy great popularity, but are not a part of the official liturgy of the Church. Popular piety would include devotions to Christ,to the mother of God and the saints, and the recitation of the Rosary.
The religious sense of the Christian people has always found expression in various forms of piety surrounding the Church's sacramental life, such as the venerations of relics, visits to sanctuaries, pilgrimages, processions, the stations of the cross, religious dance, the rosary, medals, etc.
They can be personal, such as reading, prayer, and meditation; or communal, such as sharing in the sacraments or Bible study.
3 Third, the liturgy is formulated as a cultic rite performed by an assembly normally presided by an ordained minister; its roles or ministries are clearly defined and hierarchically assigned. 3 Instead, a popular religious ritual makes use of procession, drama, poetry, and dances.
