Our Lady in the liturgy / J.D. Crichton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crichton, J. D. (James Dunlop), 1907-2001.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, in the liturgy--Catholic Church.

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, in the liturgy.

Catholic Church--Liturgy.

Catholic Church.

Liturgics.

Physical Description:

110 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, 1997.

Summary:

Unlike a number of books of devotions to the Blessed Mother, Our Lady in the Liturgy leads readers first to a comprehensive understanding of the feasts of the Blessed Virgin, which in turn can lead to deeper prayer and reflection.

The origins of the greater feasts of Mary can be dated from the fifth century in the Eastern part of the Church. With one exception, the Churches of both the East and West still celebrate those feasts. In Our Lady in the Liturgy, J. D. Crichton comments on the considerable contribution of the Eastern Churches to Marian liturgy. He keeps close to the great tradition, that is, to the place and role of Mary in the history of salvation -- a point insisted upon by the Second Vatican Council in its Constitution on the Church -- and to the intimate association of the Virgin Mother to her Son, Jesus Christ.

In the art tradition of the West, from the Middle ages onwards, Mary is visibly associated with Jesus. It is this tradition that underlies the study of the Marian feasts in Our Lady in the Liturgy. J. D. Crichton also comments on the minor feasts of Mary noted since the twelfth century, and focuses on Marian chants and prayers that form part of the liturgy. In addition, the use of the psalms in the Marian feasts is also examined.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0814624936

OCLC:

36727486