| Not long ago, many people assumed that the goal of reforming the liturgy was to make it as accessible as possible. It is clear today that much more is at stake.
This book outlines the pope's definitive statement on liturgical reform. Pope Benedict XVI shows that in the controversies about liturgical reform and the Latin mass, liturgy is not just a pragmatic matter but a central feature in our relationship to Christ, the Church, and ourselves.
Contents include:
Part 1 - Jesus Christ, Center of Faith and Foundation of Our Hope
Section 1 - Jesus Christ Today
Section 2 - Christ and the Church: Current Problems in Theology and Consequences for Catechesis
Section 3 - God's Power - Our Hope
Part 2 - Worship in Accourd with the Logos (Romans 12:1) Liturgy and Christology
Section 4 - The Resurrection as the Foundation of Christian Liturgy - On the Meaning of Sunday for Christian Prayer
Part 3 - Glory and Glorification
Section 5 - Built From LIving Stones: The House of God and the Christian Way of Worshiping God
Section 6 - Sing Artistically for God: Biblical Directives for Church Music
Section 7 - The Image of the World and of Human Beings in the Liturgy and Its Expression in Church Music
Section 8 - In the Presence of the Angels I will Sing Your Praise: The Regensburg Tradition and the Reform of the Liturgy
Part 4 - Conversion, Penance, and Renewal
Section 9 - A Discussion Between F. Greiner and J. Ratzinger
Section 10 - Preparation For Priestly Ministry |