Celebrating Mass: A Guide for Understanding and Loving the Mass More Deeply

by Alfred McBride and O. Praem

Book Overview

Father McBride extends to all an earnest invitation to know and love the Mass more deeply. The Catechism calls the Eucharist "the heart and summit of the Church's life" (1407).

Certainly we are called to participate as fully and enthusiastically as possible. Along with the official texts of the Ordinary of the Mass are Father McBride's enlightening explanations.

Also included are: The scriptural and historical background of the Last...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879731486
• ISBN13: 9780879731489
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Broad but not deep

Basic and well done. Great reading for an RCIA program or for a high school confirmation class. Anyone looking for the theology or scriptural basis of the Mass, however, would be much better served by Dr. Hahn's book on the Mass, I believe it is called "Heaven on Earth". In all, though, I am glad I bought this book.

Excellent teaching / learning aid on Eucharist

I have used this book for several years now when working with adults learning about the Eucharist. It has everything I want: solid theology, pictures and explanations, and all of the parts of the mass. I use this with RCIA (new Catholics) and with adults who have been away from the church for a long time. I recommend it highly.

A solid in-depth book for a lay person to understand the Mass

This book takes the reader step by step through the Catholic Mass. It provides insight into each element of the Mass. I found it gave me a much deeper understanding of the meaning and purpose of each element of the Mass. It is easy reading by a very experienced writer who is a father. I now get more pleasure and understanding of attending a Mass as a result of reading this book.

A helpful guide for following the Mass

This book was very helpful to me as a convert to Catholicism in following the order of the Divine Liturgy. It gives the terms for the priest and deacon's vestments and for objects used during the Liturgy. It also includes illustrations for clarity. It has explanations sufficiently basic that an older child could understand, but it is written for adults. The most common prayers are provided in order of the Mass, but of course without the Scripture readings for particular days interspersed. For that reason, this book was easier for me to use to participate in the Mass than the regular missal.