Volume I consists of three parts: Preliminary Notions," "Historical Overview of the Liturgy," and "Liturgical Sources." Articles and their contributors include

What concepts must one have in order to understand and explain the nature and purpose, the plan and actualization, and the relational character of the liturgy?

What concepts must one have in order to understand and explain the nature and purpose, the plan and actualization, and the relational character of the liturgy?

Keeping in mind two pastoral considerations - the liturgy itself and the assembly that worships - Father Kavanagh looks not beyond rubrics but deep into their h

Volume IV: Sacraments and Sacramentals contributes to a deeper understanding of the nature and purpose of sacraments and sacramentals and leads the reader to a