Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

by Michael P. Foley

Book Overview

At every celebration of the traditional Latin Mass, one of the greatest achievements of Christian culture passes by virtually unnoticed. The orations of the Roman Rite-the Collect, Secret, and Postcommunion-are literary masterpieces: a unique species of rhetoric, they ingeniously combine tight structure, poetic rhythm, literary order, succinct imagery, and a panoply of human experience. These brilliant gems are underappreciated because much of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621389421
• ISBN13: 9781621389422
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Angelico Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"