Ceremonies sets out the liturgical duties of bishops, priests and deacons, acolytes and servers, lectors and eucharistic ministers etc., hence it is invaluable for clergy and seminarians and all who teach or study the liturgy. Ceremonies includes a wide range of guidance on such useful themes as: vessels and vestments, how to carry out ceremonial actions, the deacon, ministering the Eucharist to the sick, children's liturgy, Eucharistic adoration, Eucharistic processions, celebrating vespers in a parish, eucharistic ministries and the laity, the location of the tabernacle, etc.
However, Ceremonies is primarily a book to be used; a practical manual for clergy, MC's, sacristans, liturgical committees and all planning worship in parishes.
"Ceremonies is a timely work. It corrects mistaken interpretations with precise guidance and reasoned arguments. It also provides rapid access to official sources."
-Msgr. Peter Elliott
Msgr. Peter J. Elliott, a priest of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, works in the Vatican. Therefore, Ceremonies includes references to current practices in Rome, and provides practical solutions to problems with useful references to liturgical traditions and customs in various countries. Quantity
The practice of Eucharistic adoration is growing in popularity across the country, but knowing exactly what to do and to say during the hour you keep watch can be difficult. Now Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, author of In the Presence of Our Lord, the best-selling examination of the practice of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, has created a prayer book just for Eucharistic Adoration. Combining traditional prayers with modern ones, this compact volume is ideal for Perpetual Adoration, as well as private meditation and personal reflection. With his deep love for the Blessed Sacrament and his profound sense of the sacred, Fr. Groeschel has assembled a book that is sure to enrich your prayer life and strengthen your faith. Copyright: 1999 Pages: 90 Quantity
Join Us As We Celebrate
You and your family push aside the curtain and enter a room at the back of the private home. You are warmly greeted by friends who have gathered on this Sunday morning to celebrate the Lord's Day.
You listen as the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read. Then the predecessor explains the readings and exhorts all present to live a life worthy of the Savior.
After a few moments of prayer, bread and wine are blessed, broken, and distributed to all present. Before you leave for home, a collection is taken up for the needs of the Church.
Sound familiar? It should. It's the same Mass we celebrate today. Only this account comes from the year 67 A.D. -- barely 30 years after Christ's death.
In The Mass of the Early Christians, author Mike Aquilina uses anecdotes and historical texts to show vividly how the Mass was celebrated at the beginning of the Christian Church, trace its progression over the ages, and highlight the fascinating diversity that arose as Christianity spread throughout the world. Quantity
Getting more from the Mass. Does it sometimes seem that the Mass just happens while you sit there? Here’s the help you need to make the Mass an active religious experience.
How should you enter the church? How should you listen to the Scriptures? What if the homily seems boring? In a simple, easy-to-read style, this book gives you suggestions to help you “get something” out of the Mass every time.
You’ll learn how to pray at Mass, how to hear a great homily every time, and how to experience the Mass as an encounter with our Risen Lord. If you’ve ever wished the Mass were more exiting, this is the book that will make it exciting for you. Paper, 224 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Fall 2002. Quantity
If going to Mass and taking Communion has become just another routine for you, don’t assume that indifference is an ordinary part of growing mature in the Faith. On the contrary: your love of Communion should be growing stronger. You can strengthen it now with this wise book from a little-known saint, Peter Julian Eymard.
St. Peter shows you how surprisingly easy it is to break out of the dullness that can settles into your soul, obscuring the glory of meeting your Lord in Communion. You’ll learn from him how to approach Holy Communion not as a duty, but as a preparation for Heaven. His direction can help you, too, to draw on the spiritual resources God gives you in every Communion. You’ll find valuable directions about what to do when you feel unworthy to receive Communion, as well as useful — and unexpected — advice about how to make your post-Communion thanksgivings more fruitful.
Through Scripture and holy logic, St. Peter Julian Eymard will impress upon you exactly how important Holy Communion is for growth in the spiritual life. Now is the time for you to take up this brief book and let this holy man show you how to transform your Communions into the bountiful sources of grace God wants them to be.
Transform your Communions from routine observances to dynamic encounters with the living God! 160 pages, paperback.
If you’re a catechist responsible for your parish’s RCIA program, a homilist, or an in-the-pew Catholic who’s searching for a way to deepen your experience of the Sunday Reading at mass.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Then this the book for you!
Opening the Scriptures is a unique resource that’s tailor-made for those who teach, those who preach, and those who continue to reach for a deeper understanding of the Word of God presented in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Opening the Scriptures gives you:
Includes Lectionary listings and the Catechism references, an unbeatable combination. A way to make Lectionary-based catechesis even more effective! Paper, 256 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Fall 2003 Quantity
The Second Vatican Council says, We ought to try to discover a new reverence for the Eucharistic mystery. Something is happening that is greater than anything we can do. The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; it is the font from which all her power flows.
This profound statement about the Eucharist stands at the center of this book by Cardinal Ratzinger. He compellingly shows us the biblical, historical, and theological dimensions of the Eucharist. The Cardinal draws far-reaching conclusions, focusing on the importance of one's personal devotion to and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, for the personal reception of Communion by the individual Christian, as well as for the life of the Church. For Ratzinger, any transformation of the world on the social plane grows out of the celebration of the Eucharist. He beautifully illustrates how the omnipotent God comes intimately close to us in the Holy Eucharist, the Heart of Life.
160 pages, softcover, Ignatius Press Fall 2003. Quantity
In this exciting new book Thomas Nash refutes the common charge that the Mass is “unbiblical” in a resoundingly biblical fashion. From the Garden of Eden to Christ's Ascension, the biblical roots of the Mass go much deeper than the Last Supper and Christ's Passion. Old Testament sacrifices like Abel’s, Abraham’s and the Passover all prefigure and are fulfilled by Christ's Sacrifice, which is made present in the Sacrifice of the Mass. What began on the Cross culminated in everlasting glory when Jesus entered “once for all” into the heavenly holy of holies, as the Letter to the Hebrews provides.
In a time when the Catholic Church is under attack from within and without, Worthy is the Lamb reminds the faithful that the Mass is, as Vatican II affirms, “the source and summit of the whole Christian life.” This book will transform your understanding of and participation in the Mass. Ignatius Press Summer 2004, 250 pages softcover. Quantity
Written to give lay Catholics a better understanding of the Eucharist, this book is recognized as a modern spiritual classic. In remarkably clear and straightforward language, it takes the reader step-by-step into the deepest mysteries of the Eucharist” a religiously exhilarating journey into the heart of the Christian faith. 210 pages Paperback Ignatius Press Spring 2005. Quantity
Nine concrete steps to help you join your own sacrifice to the sacrifice of Christ as you: Serve (Obey the command that Jesus gave to his disciples at the first Eucharist.) Adore (Put aside anything that seems to rival God in importance.) Confess (Believe in God's power to make up for your weaknesses.) Respond (Answer in gesture, word, and song in unity with the body of Christ.) Incline (Listen with your whole being to the Word of God.) Fast (Bring your appetites and desires to the Eucharist.) Invite (Open yourself to an encounter with Jesus.) Commune (Accept the gift of Christ in the Eucharist.) Evangelize (Take him and share the Lord with others.)
Filled with true stories, solid prayer-helps, and sound advice, How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist shows you how to properly balance the Mass as a holy banquet with the Mass as a holy sacrifice. This book guides readers to embrace the Mass as the best way to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. 144 Pages, Paperback. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2005. Quantity
Our Splendid Eucharist is not a theological treatment of the subject, but a series of profound reflections, in simple language, on the rich teaching and beliefs of our Eucharistic heritage. The approach throughout is meditative rather than speculative, and is designed to bring to bear the best of Christian tradition on Eucharist spirituality, and to enable the ordinary layman to deepen in their hearts what they already know and believe. 180 pages Paperback Ignatius Press Spring 2005. Quantity
*Prepare for the celebration of Mass *Step forward to receive Holy Communion *Offer thanks and praise after accepting the Body and *Blood of Christ *Come before our Lord in Eucharistic adoration *Make a spiritual Communion when attending Mass is not possible.
64 Pages, Hardback Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2005. Quantity
In Celebrating the Holy Eucharist, Cardinal Arinze emphasizes that the priest is ordained, first and foremost, to celebrate the Sacrifice of the Mass and other liturgical rites. The priest "finds himself at the hightest moment of his vocation when 'in persona Christi' he celebrates the Eucharistic Sacrifice."
The laity also finds in the Mass "the fount and apex of their entire Christian lives." The Eucharist gives "life, meaning and direction" to all of their works and actions. Cardinal Arinze shows how the Eucharistic celebration sends the lay faithful out into the world to spread the gospel, giving special mention to the role of the family in the work of evangelization.
The Cardinal also discusses in this book the changes in the Mass and other liturgical rites that have taken place during the last forty years. The responsibilities of the diocesan Bishop, the celebrating priest, and the assisting assembly are examined in depth. 126 pages, paperback, Ignatius Press 2006
Prayers and explanations for the young to learn the Mass. Oraciones y explicaciones para facilitar que los niños aprenden a seguir la Misa.
No. of Pages: 32 Size: 5 1/2 X 7 3/8 Color: ILLUSTRATED Cover: PAPERBACK
A simple explanation of the Mass for children. Illustrated in full color. 32 Pages.
