An Explanation of the Mass: The Traditional Latin Mass Martindale’s prose combines clarity

Martindale’s prose combines clarity

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An Explanation of the Mass: The Traditional Latin Mass Martindale’s prose combines clarityIn this masterful exposition of the sacred liturgy, Dom Prosper Guranger, Abbot of Solesmes and towering figure of the nineteenth century Catholic revival, unfolds with rare clarity the meaning and purpose of the prayers and ceremonies of the Traditional Latin Mass. Drawing upon the wisdom of the Churchs tradition, he traces each rite to its doctrinal foundations giving both the historical origins of these venerable practices and their enduring