The Mass:  A Study of the Roman Liturgy
       Fr. Adrian Fortescue
       
       Fr. Adrian Fortescue (adventurer, liturgist,
       calligrapher, organist, scholar, and first and foremost
       priest) dedicated his life to the service of Christ, and
       much of his mind to the study of the liturgies of Christ's
       Church.  Incredibly well-versed in liturgies, including
       those which are no longer celebrated, Fr. Fortescue has
       produced what is likely the most important English-language
       book about the Roman liturgy in existence.  (It concerns, of
       course, the liturgy last promulgated in 1176 [1962], since
       subsequent Roman liturgies are really new creations.)  The
       work cites original texts in original languages,
       particularly Latin, Greek, and Hebrew; however, it is still
       eminently accessible and profitable for readers unfamiliar
       with these tongues.  Full of references to sources in multiple
       languages, this incredible work demonstrates conclusively that
       the Roman liturgy is apostolic in origin and a uniquely beautiful
       expression of our Faith.  1X1 pages; English.
       
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