{"product_id":"history-of-the-liturgy-the-major-stages-9780814624333","title":"History of the Liturgy: The Major Stages","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow great the differences between the Last Supper celebrated by Jesus and a pontifical High Mass at St. Peters in Rome! And also  between the early baptisms by immersion described in the Acts of the Apostles and the baptisms of newborns in our parishes today. Why such a change in the celebration of the Christian mystery? Why the recent reforms  often misunderstood? In History of the Liturgy  Marcel Metzger answers such questions and offers an understanding of this evolution through a carefully documented historical survey. The essential forms of the liturgy were fixed very early according to the tradition received from the apostles. But the place given to biblical readings  teaching  singing  and ritual has varied in the course of the centuries. In History of the Liturgy  Metzger describes the most important phases of these changes. In describing the first millennium  he focuses on liturgys essentials common to the Eastern and Western Churches. In describing the second millennium  he explains the deviations of the Western Churches which called for the effort of reform and renewal begun by Vatican II. Metzger studies the development of the liturgical institutions and distinguishes liturgys five main stages that correspond to the situations of the Churches in ancient  medieval  and modern societies. He begins by focusing on the apostolic period  roughly the first century of our era  until the death of the apostles. He follows by studying the period of minorities and semi-clan destiny until the beginning of the fourth century. He then focuses on the Peace of the Church \" which grants public status to the churches in the Empire  fosters their growth  and organizes the collaboration between Empire and Church. The work concludes by studying the stability  rigidity  renewals  and reforms of the Roman liturgy  from the end of the Middle Ages to Vatican II. This clear and accurate survey of the history of liturgy is designed to awaken readers interest  on a solid yet introductory level  in the realities that have made and still make up the Churchs liturgical life: assemblies  Eucharist  baptism  reconciliation  dally praise  the Churchs calendar  and its architecture. In History of the Liturgy  Metzger stresses that if history is the teacher of life  the eyes of Christian faith allow us to recognize in it as well the mysterious presence of God  who  through the Spirit  guides his people. And this happens  above all  in the liturgy. \"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67894241296437,"sku":"ByrdShop_0814624332","price":28.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780814624333.jpg?v=1793764960","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/history-of-the-liturgy-the-major-stages-9780814624333","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}