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Book SynopsisLauren Pristas is Professor of Theology in the Department of Theology and Philosophy at Caldwell College, USA. Following publication of four leading and well-received articles on the processes by which the 1970 Roman Missal was edited, in 2006 she was awarded the first Society of St Catherine of Siena Research Fellowship in Liturgical Theology and this proposed title represents the results of her research arising from the fellowship.
Trade ReviewPristas’s respect for the sacred texts of the liturgy is notable throughout her study, and her reverence for the actual prayer of the Church in which these texts play a central role is unmistakable. Consequently, her criticisms bear no sharp edge and steer clear of the cynicism to which an academic analyst or scholarly reviewer might be prone. It is this evenness of tone that engenders a reader-friendly spirit throughout the text…Pristas has commenced the project well and will hopefully continue to study the rest of the prayers of the Roman Missals. -- Gabriel O’Donnell * The Thomist *
Table of Contents1. Introduction and Background: State of the Question; Scope, Method, and Goal of Study; The Consilium: Organization and Working Methods; Two Consilium Study Groups: De Calendario and De Missali; Policies Governing the Revision of the Collects 2. Resources: Materials Pertaining to the Revision of the Collects; Materials Useful for the Identification of Sources 3. Advent: Origins and Development of Advent at Rome; Examination of Collects 4. Christmas: Calendar Revisions; Examination of Collects 5. Septuagesima: Duration, Origin, Nature, and Purpose; Suppression of Septuagesima; Examination of Collects 6. Lent: Introduction: The Nature of Lent and Lenten Observance; Study Group Decisions; Examination of Collects 7. Paschaltide: The Calendar; Examination of Collects 8. Summary and Conclusion: Uniqueness of the Post-Vatican II Reform; Handling of Sources; Centonization; Character of the Collect; Comparative Evaluation of the pre- and post-Vatican II Proper Season Collects; Conclusion Bibliography Index of Prayers Index of Scriptural Citations General Index
