Liturgy Documents 4

The Liturgy Documents, Volume Four includes supplemental liturgical document which are necessary for the smooth execution of parish devotions and provide grounding for ongoing liturgical formation and catechesis. These documents range from more theological to practical perspectives. The included documents address the following topics:

The Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Christian Life
The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church
The Universal Prayer
Concelebration
Inculturation
African American Catholic Worship
Catholic Preaching and Judaism
Ecumenical Concerns
Piety and the Liturgy
The Virgin Mary and the Rosary
Liturgy and Art
Catechesis and the Liturgy
Use of Latin Chants
The Latin Mass of the 1962 Missal

As with the other volumes in this document series, each document is prefaced by an overview that explains the purpose, theology, authority, and pastoral application of the document.

These overviews were written by noted scholars, theologians, and pastoral liturgists. This volume includes Vatican documents from Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI as well as documents from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.