Tag: Clergy

On the Formation of Clergy


Free Download Owen M. Phelan, "On the Formation of Clergy "
English | ISBN: 0813236398 | 2023 | 232 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Among the intellectuals of the Carolingian Renaissance of the ninth century, few are as prolific and influential as Hrabanus Maurus (c.780-856), a monk and abbot of the monastery of Fulda and then archbishop of Mainz. Most famous among modern authors as the putative author of the hymn "Come, Holy Ghost," Hrabanus was highly esteemed by generations of medieval intellectuals, including Dante, who located the archbishop among St. Bonaventure’s cohort in the sphere of the Sun.

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Ceremonies of the Liturgical Year A Manual for Clergy and All Involved in Liturgical Ministries


Free Download Ceremonies of the Liturgical Year: A Manual for Clergy and All Involved in Liturgical Ministries By Peter J. Elliott
2002 | 245 Pages | ISBN: 089870829X | EPUB | 1 MB
The liturgy of the Catholic Church is the action by which Jesus Christ unites the members of the Church in glorifying God. It makes people holy through words, music, action and signs. The Eucharist is intended to be the most powerful means of union with our God, with the saints in heaven and with each other, and is to be a foretaste of the praise of God given in joy by the saints in heaven. As we move through the whole of the year, the Church is united with the mysteries of Christ’s earthly life so as to come closer to her Lord and Saviour.Monsignor Peter Elliott provides scholarship and many years’ experience and love of the liturgy. His previous workCeremonies of the Modern Roman Ritehas helped many people to celebrate our liturgy with attention and devotion. This present work is a guide to the most important moments of the Church year from Advent and Christmas to Holy Week, Corpus Christi and to the Solemnity of Christ the King. His book has been a long-awaited guide to those who wish to celebrate the events of the Church year with dignity, devotion, and deep faith.

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