This volume traces the history of liturgy from its origins in the second century to the present-day Church. Written by one of the foremost liturgical scholars, Father Keith Pecklers, this exceptional book is a geography of Christianity, analyzed period by period. It is an anthropological history of the Church that involves relationships with architecture, art, literature, culture, pastoral and ecclesiastical government—as well as with its connections with the civil power and the organization of ...

Study the sacramental and liturgical tradition of the Catholic Church. Contemplate the place of sacraments and liturgy in the postmodern world. Obtain guidance in administering and receiving the sacraments and celebrating liturgy. With the Paulist Press Liturgy and Sacraments Bundle, you’ll discover 21 volumes geared toward a deeper understanding of these essential expressions of the Catholic faith. Priests draw upon real-life experiences to demonstrate what it means to administer sacraments in the twenty-first century. Guidebooks such as A Confessor’s Handbook and How Not to Say Mass offer practical principles based on authoritative Catholic texts. Kenan B. Osborne, Margaret Scott, and others examine the significance of the sacraments within today’s socio-cultural perspective. The jewel of this collection is an illustrated history of the liturgy spanning from the second century to the present. Written by renowned Catholic priests and religious, as well as other theologians and s...

The Paulist Press Liturgy Collection reflects on the meaning of liturgy for all Catholics and provides practical aids for liturgists. Helpful guides, contemplative reflections, and an extraordinary illustrated history of the liturgy combine with other resources that provide relevant Prayers of the Faithful, poems, hymns, and psalms to assist in the celebration of the Eucharist.