Voice of the Church at Prayer Reflections on Liturgy and Language

Name: Voice of the Church at Prayer Reflections on Liturgy and Language
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ISBN: 9781586177201

ISBN-10: 1586177206

ISBN-13: 9781586177201

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Authors: Uwe Michael Lang

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Pope Benedict XVI has made the liturgy a central theme of his pontificate, and he has paid special attention to the vitally important role of language in prayer. This historical and theological study of the changing role of Latin in the Roman Catholic Church sheds light on some of the Holy Father's concerns and some of his recent decisions about the liturgy. The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council allowed for extended use of the vernacular at Mass, but they maintained that Latin deserved pride of place in the Roman Rite. The outcome, however, was that modern translations of the prayers of the Mass replaced the Latin prayers. What was the reason for the Council's decision and why is there…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Publication date: 4/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 225
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Abbreviations


Introduction



The Language of Holy Scripture



Sacred Language



Rhetoric of Salvation



From Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages



Saint Thomas Aquinas on Liturgy and Language



Liturgical Latin and the Vernacular in the Modern Age


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