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Comprehensive hymnal for Roman Catholic parishes, including Morning Prayer (Lauds) and Evening Prayer (Vespers), as well as a communal penance service, benediction, and much music for Mass. Excellent hymn texts, largely in contemporary, beautiful English. Two Latin settings of the Ordinary of the Mass. Acclamations in English, for children's Masses and Sunday Masses. Psalms are metrical, in regular meter, for ease in singing. Extensive indexes and companion publications, to help in planning the liturgy.For further information, go directly to the American Catholic Hymnbook page: http://www.AmericanCatholicPress.org/hymnbook.html.In content, this hardcover edition is identical to the American Catholic Hymnbook: Perfect Bound Edition and the American Catholic Hymnbook: Guitar Edition. The advantage of this hardcover edition is that it is durable, tough, and long-lasting. You should have it in the pew for many years to come.Furthermore, with your parish name embossed in gold on the front cover, this… Read More

A brief introduction to the origins and history of American Catholic Press and the Leaflet Missal.

Sturdy, smyth-sewn binding. 340 pages. This is the exceptionally extensive book of guidelines for all liturgies presided over by a bishop. The book is remarkable in this edition for its thorough explanation of theology, not just rubrics. Moreover, the Ceremonial represents genuine development, in accord with the impetus of the Constitution on the Liturgy (1963). The "General Considerations" at the beginning of the book in this regard are especially significant.

This book looks at every aspect of the Communion rite and shows how this rite can be inspiring and beautiful, Sunday by Sunday. Photographs make clear how the liturgy can be well celebrated. Floor plans provide a guide for the Communion procession.The Appendix supplies copy for parish bulletins and some instruction for extraordinary ministers of Communion.

General reference work for the liturgy; excellent scholarship. The author is Anglican. Supplanted by the later edition of 1986.

Smyth-sewn binding, with inlaid ribbon.  All ten Eucharistic Prayers approved for use in the dioceses of the USA. English translation according to the Third Typical Edition of the Roman Missal.  Extensive introduction, including relevant material excerpted from the General Instruction of the Roman Missal.  Guidelines for Concelebration of the Eucharist, by the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy. Inlaid gold for outside cover and spine.

"[This] is a blend of scholarly analysis and passionate protest in the name of justice." --Gabriel Moran."Through a series of stories, anecdotes, and analyses, Michael Warren presents a self-portrait of today's Christian and today's Church, confronting the limitations and inconsistencies of contemporary culture. He criticizes the mass media." --Father Bernard L. Marthaler, O.F.M., Conv.

In this book, the author details the history of the Christian Eucharist, the Mass, from its beginnings in Jewish liturgy to the present. Father Foley, OFM, Cap., does not deal just with the texts of the Mass; he also provides extensive commentary on architecture, music, and sacred vessels. This book is profusely illustrated with drawings, maps, music, and photographs. The book concludes with an extensive glossary, a chapter-by-chapter bibliography, and a 19-page index. Such documentation bears witness to the Father Foley's scholarship and reliability.The author holds a Ph.D. in liturgical studies from the University of Notre Dame, from the early 1970s. His work, as you would expect, is well researched and theologically oriented. Father Foley also has done graduate work in music and so is especially sensitive to this dimension of Christian celebration. He is currently professor of liturgy and music at the Catholic Theological Union (CTU) in Chicago.

A short essay, on the religious significance of cooking and eating. Three recipes, too. A pamphlet of 45 pages.

This English language translation is from the third typical edition of the Roman Missal, made available in 2002 in print. Footnotes are provided on the bottom of their respective pages; a helpful index is also provided, for specific terms.

A clear and easy-to-read book, providing table prayers for the home. A small pamphlet of 46 pages. Excellent line art throughout.

Commentary on the texts. Spiritual reflections. Suggested prayers.This book is another in a series on the weekday Lectionary. In each volume the order of the weekdays is followed. Liturgical seasons are grouped together, as are other logical units. For each day, there are three sections:
A short commentary on the readings and the Psalms, drawing attention to their main message.
Spiritual reflections for use in a homily, meditation, or personal study.
Suggested prayers for thanksgiving or at other times in the day.These pages are meant to serve the action of the liturgy. Reflections are derived from the texts themselves.

Practical suggestions for celebrations of the liturgy.

Somewhat worn and creased. However, pages are intact and unblemished. This book is a general survey, with a definition of "worship," study of time, the language of space, the spoken word, the acted sign, initiation and reconciliation, the Eucharist, and passages.

In this second edition of a popular book, Gabe Huck provides an overview of the Mass, the sacraments, and the liturgical year. Two-page units are grouped into sections on central topics. Discussion questions and a short bibliography make Liturgy with Style and Grace useful for study groups, liturgy teams, and religious education classes.

Excellent introduction to the central themes of the 20th century liturgical movement, before the Second Vatican Council. The chapters are originally articles from The Clergy Review, published in England. Well written, clear, and concise. This book shows that liturgical renewal is not primarily a question of incidentals but of doctrine, not of aesthetics but of faith. Though the pages have yellowed with age, the book is in good condition."a genuine theological work of real importance...one of the most refreshing books I have read in years." --Father Laurence Bright, O.P., Life of the Spirit"...an excellent book, probably the best short account in English of the central role of the liturgy in Christian life." --Father Austin Flannery, O.P., Doctrine and Life."...this brief but pregnant study of the theology of the liturgy is the most important that has ever appeared." --Father J.D. Crichton, Liturgy.

Volume 62 in the Concilium Series: an anthology.

Subtitled "a basic manual for planners and ministers," this book provides an overview of the liturgy. There are six sections:
First things, some basic thoughts on liturgy and Christian life.
Elements of liturgy, words, sounds, places, gestures, and objects.
Who does the liturgy? Assembly, celebrant, lector, et al.
The Mass, considered in detail.
Days and seasons, the liturgical year.
Other rites, marriage, sickness, etc.

Each section is followed by "reflections," by Sister Georgene Wilson, "discussions," by Father Ron Lewinski, and "resources," by Father Edmund Siedlecki.Note that this 1978 edition is the first, supplanted by later editions by the same author.

Official documents on the liturgy, as of 1991. Third Edition. Each document is preceded by a general overview which describes the origins and importance of the document. Authors include Kathleen Hughes, RSCJ; Mark Francis, CSV; Gerard Sloyan; Kevin W. Irwin; G. Thomas Ryan; Catherine Dooley, OP; Edward Foley, Capuchin; Andrew D. Ciferni, OPraem; and Kathleen Cannon, OP. John Huels, OSM, a canon lawyer wrote the general introduction to this edition. New documents in this edition are:
Fulfilled in Your Hearing.
This Holy and Living Sacrifice.
Ceremonial of Bishops (excerpts).

This is part of the Access Guides to Youth Ministry, an anthology with many articles by different authors. First, essays are given providing some theology of the liturgy. Second, practical articles give specific direction for parish work.