CALVARY AND THE MASS
Sheen. Written in 1936, Bishop Sheen takes Our Lord's Seven Last Words and correlates them to appropriate parts of the Mass. He gives you a new perspective on the Mass:
      1) The Confiteor: "Father, forgive them, for they know
          not what they do."
      2) The Offertory: "Amen I say to thee, this day thou
          shalt be with Me in paradise."
      3) The Sanctus: "Woman, behold thy son...behold
           thy mother."
      4) The Consecration: "My God, My God, why hast
          Thou forsaken Me!"
      5) The Communion: "I thirst."
      6) Ite, Missa Est: "It is consummated."
      7) The Last Gospel: "Father, into Thy hands I commend
          My Spirit."
71 pages. Paperback.
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HANDBOOK FOR ALTAR SERVERS
Marian Fathers. Clearly explains every rubric for every Church function. A handy reference for anyone who serves at the altar.
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THE HIDDEN TREASURE
St. Leonard. Christ's life was one of sacrifice—not merely of the figurative sacrifice of praise and prayer, but one of outward act, of suffering and of death. His religion must be like Himself: it must be the continuation of the divine-human life that He led upon earth, representing and perpetuating, by some sacred rite, the sacrifice that began in the womb of Mary and ended upon the cross of Calvary. That rite is the holy Mass. Do we always realize it as such? Does the conviction sink deep into us, when offering, or assisting, at the adorable sacrifice, that Jesus is re-enacting, in our presence, the mysteries of His life and death? Though the greatest treasure which glorifies and enriches the Church of God, it is still a hidden treasure, and known to few. If this jewel of paradise were but known, who would not give up all things to obtain it! No one would then permit to escape from his mouth the scandalous words, “A Mass more or less makes little difference.” Rather, like the merchant in the Gospel, would each man sink his whole fortune to render himself master of a treasure so precious: “he went and sold all that he possessed, and bought it.” (St. Matt. xiii. 46). Paperback - 125 pp.
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THE HOLY MASS
Dom Prosper Gueranger. A profound and comprehensive analysis of the traditional Roman Rite of Pope St. Pius V by the most famous liturgist in the history of the Church. By turns devotional, exegetical and historical, this classic is one of the great treasures of Catholic liturgical spirituality. Beautiful hardbound volume with gold-stamped cover, ribbon bookmark - 264 pages.
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THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
Fr. Michael Mueller. Few Catholics indeed have an adequate appreciation of the glory and splendors of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass—the central aspect of our Holy Faith. Fr. Michael Muller brings together a wealth of Catholic traditions, Biblical facts, and enthralling true stories from Catholic history and the lives of the Saints to show that in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass we possess something of infinite value—the only gift we can offer God which is worthy of Him, and a gift through which we can obtain from God every possible favor. He shows that God is more honored by a single Mass than by all other praise, and that the Mass transfers to us the merits of Christ on Calvary. Although the Mass is an infinite treasure, we can take our share of graces from it only in proportion to the dispositions we bring to it. He goes on to explain the meaning of the prayers and ceremonies and holy objects used in the Mass, and much more. Paperback - 599 pp.
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HOW CHRIST SAID THE FIRST MASS
James L. Meagher, D.D. Shows how Catholic Traditions—in particular, Catholic liturgical traditions—go back to the time of Adam. The author shows how the traditional Mass sums up the entire Old Testament worship from the time of Adam to the time of Christ, how even minute details of the present Mass were used by Christ in the very first Mass, and how they have come down to our day with the same symbolic meaning they originally had. The Author delves into the history and tradition of every aspect of Hebrew worship and shows clearly how Our Lord blended and wove them all together into the beautiful liturgy we call the Mass. Paperback - 438 pp.
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THE INCREDIBLE CATHOLIC MASS
Cochem. A book of tremendous breadth and penetration, though not written in a dry, theological tone. Shows what the Mass is in essence, its advantages and consolations if offered with devotion, uniting with the priest. The Mass is none other than the re-enactment of the actual Sacrifice of Christ on Calvary—though in a sacramental and unbloody manner. Thus, in the Mass, we have Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself acting as Chief Priest and Primary Intercessor for us with the Heavenly Father. Paperback - 453 pp.
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THE MASS
Adrian Fortescue. This book is a classic study of the history of the Roman liturgy. Here Fr. Fortescue skillfully demonstrates the continuity of religious ritual rooted in the Holy Sacrifice as ordained by the Eternal High Priest and Victim, the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. The one Sacrifice, liturgically re-presented in an unbloody manner, always maintained the same essential form whatever the time or place it was offered in the Catholic world. Part I covers the origin (various theories) and development of the Mass in general; Part II covers the Mass as we know it, adding notes to each prayer and ceremony. If you love the holy Mass you will find this book a worthy companion to your missal. Paperback - 428 pages.
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MEDIATOR DEI
Pope Pius XII. On the Sacred Liturgy. Issued in 1947, this encyclical is a brilliant study of the pre-eminent place of the sacred liturgy in the Church, as well as a solemn warning against modern liturgical innovations. If the Pope’s call for true liturgical renewal had been heeded, Catholics would not have accepted the liturgical aberrations of the post-conciliar reformers.
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QUO PRIMUM / DE DEFECTIBUS
Pope Pius V. On the Roman Missal. Issued in the 16th century to safeguard the validity of the Mass. Should be read and studied by every Catholic truly concerned about the changes in the liturgy.
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WONDERS OF THE MASS
E.D.M. Do we realize what Mass really is? This little book is full of stories about the wonderful graces flowing from devout attendance at the august Sacrifice. Paperback.
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