Understand the Liturgy

Great book for understand the deep history of the Catholic Liturgy. It goes into great depth explaining the historical reasons and theological reasons for certain prayers and movements. ( )

There has never been a book that so well elucidates how the active participation in the Holy Sacrifice, which is the duty of all the laity, can best be accomplished. This was written after the Liturgical Year and was the last book translated by Dom Laurence Shepard, Guéranger’s disciple, before his own death. This book is meant to be a companion volume to the Liturgical Year, ( )