Liturgy & Church Documents

Written by St. John Paul II As one would expect in a document commemorating the anniversary of another, St. John Paul II pays tribute to Pius X and other 20th...

Pope Saint John Paul II perhaps understood the sensibility of artists better than most pontiffs. He was, after all, a poet, playwright, and actor himself. His Letter to Artists, written...

In Liturgy and the New Evangelization, Timothy O'Malley provides a liturgical foundation to the church's New Evangelization. He examines questions pastoral ministers must treat in order to foster the renewal of...

The Second Vatican Council did not hesitate on this point and its guidelines call for its permanent implementation 'Every effort should be made, therefore, to make artists feel that they...

One of God's greatest gifts to us, his creation, was the gift of song. In words and music, our ancestors in faith-Moses, David, Deborah, Paul, St. Gregory-have taught us how...

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), from the Roman Missal, Third Edition, seeks to promote more conscious, active and full participation of the faithful in the mystery of...

This resource takes a pastoral approach to the long-standing practice of Eucharistic adoration. It addressed frequently-asked questions about Eucharistic adoration especially what the relationship between Mass and Eucharistic adoration, what...

The Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is responsible for upholding the Church’s traditions, teachings, and disciplines concerning the Sacraments—especially as they are performed through...

The sixteen official documents—constitutions, decrees, and declarations—of the Second Vatican Council are now available from Liturgical Press in the most popular and widely used inclusive-language edition translated by Irish Dominican...