Present for God's Call

In Present, Paul uses his considerable experience with the liturgies of the Church and presents to us through an easy writing style the various stages of the rites of the Church in which we institute and ordain our ministers. He provides a careful historical summary of the various stages of the rites prior to the revisions of the Second Vatican Council. In addition, he compares those older versions to the newer versions post-Conciliar period. In addition to the concise history of the...
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In Present, Paul uses his considerable experience with the liturgies of the Church and presents to us through an easy writing style the various stages of the rites of the Church in which we institute and ordain our ministers. He provides a careful historical summary of the various stages of the rites prior to the revisions of the Second Vatican Council. In addition, he compares those older versions to the newer versions post-Conciliar period. In addition to the concise history of the rites, Paul goes in depth by presenting to us the prayers and reading options available to the celebrant, participants, and liturgists organizing the actual ceremonies and rituals for the Church. These summaries of the rites will certainly be helpful to both the celebrant and the participants who wish to focus on a particular dimension or task for their selected ministry and emphasize it during the liturgy itself as they prepare for the celebration of the ceremony.