A historical investigation into one of the unsolved mysteries of Christian liturgy.

A historical investigation into one of the unsolved mysteries of Christian liturgy.

We somehow think that during the eucharistic prayer at Mass we are expected to be quiet, prayerful, and attentiveif we can be, with our children or other neighbors in the pews distracting us. In this inviting book Barry Hudock shows us that the eucharistic prayer is indeed the most dynamic and explosive moment of Christian worshipin fact, of Christian life. He also offers us, as the fruit of the journey, a set of points for a eucharistic prayer spirituality to prepare us for the explosion into life that is the whole purpose of our being.

From USCCB Publishing, this revision of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) seeks to promote more conscious, active, and full participation of the faithful in the mystery of the Eucharist. While the Missale Romanum contains the rite and prayers for Mass, the GIRM provides specific detail about each element of the Order of Mass as well as other information related to the Mass.

In his wonderfully clear style, this noted Church Publishing author examines the Christian action of "giving thanks" in the development of the Eucharistic Prayer from its early roots in Jewish table blessings to present-day usage. This will be an important resource for all who consider themselves students of the liturgy

This classic work, previously edited by Ronald Jasper and Geoffrey Cuming, has been a staple source in teaching liturgy to generations of students in colleges, seminaries, and universities. It has now been comprehensively revised for future generations of liturgical scholars. Updates include: New introductions that take into account the substantial changes in recent scholarship New groupings of the various prayers into liturgical “families” in order to make their relationships clearer Plus, new bibliographies