Overview
The Christian liturgy-and the Roman liturgy in particular-developed and thrived within a tradition of commentary and meditation that was fundamental for its understanding, running parallel with the same way of approaching Scripture. The rationalist influences that led to the decline and eventual rejection of the mystical or spiritual senses of Scripture in favor of a narrowly-conceived literal sense led to a narrowing of liturgy as well, which was reduced to its material parts and their various functions. While in recent decades the importance of the spiritual sense of Scripture has been reclaimed, its liturgical equivalent remains in shadow. The present book addresses this lacuna with an easy-to-understand summary of the traditional approach to the ""forest of symbols"" contained in the Roman Mass.
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Author: Abbé Claude Barthe ,
Robert Cardinal Sarah ,
David J Critchley
Publisher: Angelico Press
Imprint: Angelico Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.445kg
ISBN: 9781621389170
ISBN 10: 1621389170
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 31 March 2023
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
""The undertaking represented by this book is of capital importance.""-ROBERT CARDINAL SARAH ""Fr. Barthe explains why we should recover the mystical interpretation of the Mass and then shows how it is done, reconnecting us with our forefathers in the Roman rite. A potent tonic to restore our lost memories!""-PETER A. KWASNIEWSKI, author of Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright ""If the mystical meaning is to the Mass what the spiritual sense is to Sacred Scripture, then A Forest of Symbols reads like a liturgical lectio divina.""-URBAN HANNON, editor, The Josias ""Fr. Barthe's book aims to provide the reader with a revived allegorical approach to liturgy that is informed by the great allegorists of yesteryear alongside insights offered by more recent scholarship and commentary.""-SHAWN TRIBE, editor, Liturgical Arts Journal ""Abbé Barthe's work is a sure guide through the glorious 'forest of symbols' given us in the traditional liturgy, and provides an excellent way for us to rediscover the spiritual power and beauty of the Mass in our lives.""-MATTHEW HAZELL, scholar of comparative liturgics
"""The undertaking represented by this book is of capital importance.""-ROBERT CARDINAL SARAH ""Fr. Barthe explains why we should recover the mystical interpretation of the Mass and then shows how it is done, reconnecting us with our forefathers in the Roman rite. A potent tonic to restore our lost memories!""-PETER A. KWASNIEWSKI, author of Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright ""If the mystical meaning is to the Mass what the spiritual sense is to Sacred Scripture, then A Forest of Symbols reads like a liturgical lectio divina.""-URBAN HANNON, editor, The Josias ""Fr. Barthe's book aims to provide the reader with a revived allegorical approach to liturgy that is informed by the great allegorists of yesteryear alongside insights offered by more recent scholarship and commentary.""-SHAWN TRIBE, editor, Liturgical Arts Journal ""Abbé Barthe's work is a sure guide through the glorious 'forest of symbols' given us in the traditional liturgy, and provides an excellent way for us to rediscover the spiritual power and beauty of the Mass in our lives.""-MATTHEW HAZELL, scholar of comparative liturgics"
Author Information
ABBÉ CLAUDE BARTHE was ordained in 1979 by Marcel Lefebvre and incardinated in 2005 into the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon in France. He has taught for the seminary of the Institute of the Good Shepherd and the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, and has published numerous liturgical studies. He also serves as chaplain of the annual Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage in Rome.
