Has your pastor read this
book?
Should we hold hands during the "Our
Father"? Is liturgical dancing OK? Should the priest say "Good morning" at
Mass? And what about those water lillies sprouting in our new font? Msgr. Peter Elliott
responds to these and many other liturgical questions in a clear and, at times humorous
way. He deals with the questions people have about the way Mass and the Sacraments are
meant to be celebrated.
Broad issues .
. . fine details
Based largely on Msgr.
Elliott's replies to problems first raised in a question box format in the mission
magazine Christ to the World, this book includes not only broad issues but also many
questions relating to the fine details that make up Catholic worship. Liturgical Question
Box also gives the author of Ceremonies of the Modern Roman Rite the opportunity to
explain positions in more detail he took in that book.
The perplexed
laity want to know
Because this book is
technically accurate and based on experience and pastoral common sense, it is a reliable
guide for pastors, seminarians, liturgical committees, servers, etc. - and for perplexed
laity who want to know what should be done in celebrating the Liturgy. Its strong
spiritual tone and confident approach should appeal to a wider audience and make it a
welcome resource for anyone who wants to promote the mystery, splendor and majesty of
Catholic worship today.
Msgr. Peter Elliott is a
priest of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, Australia who works in the Vatican. His area of
expertise is the liturgical life of the Church. He is the author of the best-selling Ceremonies
of the Modern Roman Rite. |
