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In one convenient place, The Liturgy Documents, Volume One: Fifth Edition: Essential Documents for Parish Worship assembles the essential and current liturgical documents needed by pastoral ministers and students to prepare and learn about Sunday liturgical celebrations. In addition to these documents, pastoral overviews have been included. These overviews explain the theology,purpose, and authority of the documents and have been written by prominent liturgical scholars and theologians. This resource also includes a detailed index and a glossary of terms related to liturgical documents and liturgical law.

Volume Two has been revised to include more of the essential liturgical documents needed to prepare the Sacred Liturgy. Contained in this volume are the praenotanda from the sacramental rites as well as additional documents needed to prepare the Mass, Eucharistic devotions, Liturgy of the Hours, blessings, and the Sacred Paschal Triduum. Pastoral overviews are provided for each of the documents that explain the theology, purpose, and authority. This book also includes a detailed index and a glossary of terms related to liturgical documents and liturgical law.

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the promulgation of Sacrosanctum Concilium, Volume Three collects the historical documents leading up to the promulgation of the Constitution as well as the post-Conciliar documents which implemented the prescribed liturgical reforms. A short history of liturgical reform introduces this volume, creating an easy-to-follow timeline that highlights reforms in the liturgy from the Council of Trent through the Second Vatican Council. Throughout this volume, each of these influential documents is examined within the larger historical and theological context of the ongoing reform of the liturgy.

Volume Four assembles foundational documents on the history, theology, and practice of Catholic liturgy. Delving into the rich tradition of Catholic theology, each document is prefaced by a pastoral overview that explains the purpose of the document, the degree of its authority, and its practical implications. The documents included in this volume offer both theological and pastoral perspectives, and range from guidelines and instructions from the USCCB to apostolic exhortations and pastoral letters addressed to the worldwide Catholic community.