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"An excellent introduction to the more ancient form of the sacred liturgy." - Catholic Herald
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This is a new edition of "The Layman's Missal" reprinted in response to Pope Benedict XVI's recent motu proprio, authorising and encouraging the use of "The Tridentine Rite". There is liturgical ferment and renewal in the Roman Catholic Church, encouraged and directed by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. At the time of the Second Vatican Council a new order of Mass was approved (Novus Ordo) which was regularly to be said in English only, with a Latin version for occasional use. Now two important developments have taken place. Before long a new Roman Missal will be published - along with a new Lectionary thereafter. The Holy Father has also encouraged and authorised the widespread usage of the Old Rite - also known as "The Tridentine Rite".This is said only in Latin and will please all those countless people who were never satisfied with the New Rite (Novus ordo). There will therefore now be a new pluriformity of usage. This new edition of the "Missal" is the 1962 edition, that authorised by Pope John XXIII, before the start of The Second Vatican Council. It is therefore the last authorised version of the "Tridentine Rite". There is one significant change. In our new edition of "The Layman's Missal the Prayer for the Jews", which was such a bone of contention, is now included in the version amended by Pope Benedict XVI and now promulgated for use.
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An excellent introduction to the more ancient form of the sacred liturgy
13 Dec 2008
Where there is a market, there is a publisher! The return of this classic Burns & Oates title into print is, without doubt, testimony to the growing interest in the older liturgical rites in the English-speaking world.
Originally published in 1962 as an English edition of the French 'Missel quotidien,' The Layman's Missal and Prayer Book is a Sunday missal, including also the daily Masses for Lent, the Holy Week services (with Pope Benedict's 2008 revised prayer for the Jews) and the Masses for the principal feasts and other liturgical days and the (old) proper calendars for England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
But this is more than a missal. It is, in fact, a layman's introduction to the older form of the liturgy, providing comprehensible explanations of liturgical theology and terminology, as well as biblical themes. The liturgical seasons and major feasts each enjoy their own helpful introduction. Indexes of biblical readings, psalms, feasts and chant render the contents readily accessible. Indeed, for these alone¯from which any Catholic, however they worship, may draw from the rich treasures of our liturgical tradition¯this publication may be welcomed.
There is more still. The rites of sacraments of baptism, confirmation, confession (with a helpful examination of conscience), matrimony, as well as the communion and anointing of the sick are included, as are the rites of funerals and benediction. Its traditional Catholic prayers include all the regulars and some of ancient English origin, as well as litanies, the way of the cross and parts of the Divine Office. A small kyriale provides the most frequently used Gregorian settings with modern notation.
This is a reprint, to be sure, but one would never know: the quality and clarity of its two-colour print throughout is uncompromised if not improved. Its paper, the binding, which opens with ease and beauty, the ribbons (perhaps too few?) and rounded red-edging are more than worthy of its contents. Whilst the missal does not contain all the Latin liturgical texts - scripture readings are only given in English translation - it is, nevertheless, an excellent introduction to the more ancient form of the sacred liturgy, the knowledge and use of which cannot but enrich the entire liturgical life of the Roman rite, as Pope Benedict so evidently desires.
Originally published in 1962 as an English edition of the French 'Missel quotidien,' The Layman's Missal and Prayer Book is a Sunday missal, including also the daily Masses for Lent, the Holy Week services (with Pope Benedict's 2008 revised prayer for the Jews) and the Masses for the principal feasts and other liturgical days and the (old) proper calendars for England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
But this is more than a missal. It is, in fact, a layman's introduction to the older form of the liturgy, providing comprehensible explanations of liturgical theology and terminology, as well as biblical themes. The liturgical seasons and major feasts each enjoy their own helpful introduction. Indexes of biblical readings, psalms, feasts and chant render the contents readily accessible. Indeed, for these alone¯from which any Catholic, however they worship, may draw from the rich treasures of our liturgical tradition¯this publication may be welcomed.
There is more still. The rites of sacraments of baptism, confirmation, confession (with a helpful examination of conscience), matrimony, as well as the communion and anointing of the sick are included, as are the rites of funerals and benediction. Its traditional Catholic prayers include all the regulars and some of ancient English origin, as well as litanies, the way of the cross and parts of the Divine Office. A small kyriale provides the most frequently used Gregorian settings with modern notation.
This is a reprint, to be sure, but one would never know: the quality and clarity of its two-colour print throughout is uncompromised if not improved. Its paper, the binding, which opens with ease and beauty, the ribbons (perhaps too few?) and rounded red-edging are more than worthy of its contents. Whilst the missal does not contain all the Latin liturgical texts - scripture readings are only given in English translation - it is, nevertheless, an excellent introduction to the more ancient form of the sacred liturgy, the knowledge and use of which cannot but enrich the entire liturgical life of the Roman rite, as Pope Benedict so evidently desires.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Bad translation of the Latin Text
22 Aug 2009
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This missal is great and awful is so many ways. The layout is terrific. The absolute worst thing about this missal for being a pre vatican II edition is the deliberate mistranslation of Pro Multis in the canon. I couldn't believe that some bozo would do this without malicious intent. I believe this is a reprint which makes the editing to mistranslate all the more evil.
A helpful aid.
23 Oct 2009
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The missal is very helpful in following the Latin Mass. One criticism is that the print is slightly small.
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