Announcing the Feast: The Entrance Song in the Mass of the Roman Rite

by Jason J. Mcfarland

How does the entrance song of the Mass function within the Roman Rite? What can it express theologically? What should Roman Catholics sing at the beginning of Mass? In this groundbreaking study, Jason McFarland answers these and other important questions by exploring the history and theology of the entrance song of Mass.

After a careful history of the entrance song, he investigates its place in church documents. He proposes several models...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814662617
• ISBN13: 9780814662618
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"