Context and Text: A Method for Liturgical Theology

One of the most influential works in the debate over the concept and definitions of liturgical theology, Context and Text by Monsignor Kevin W. Irwin is now available in a completely rewritten, new edition.

In light of the historical, theological, and pastoral mandates of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Context and Text is both a proposal for and an example of an investigation of the church's liturgical praxis from a liturgical-theological perspective. This second edition, which includes an expanded introduction, covers:

·         new liturgical and ecclesial contexts resulting from newly promulgated liturgies

·         further research in method for liturgical studies

·         consideration for changes in the cultural contexts in which people celebrate the liturgy.

Besides brand-new chapters on time and sacramentality, and additions to the chapter on the arts, this edition also considers the ongoing ‘texts and contexts’ of the liturgy as always a new event in the life and ongoing discussion of liturgical theology within Christianity.

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• The Liturgy Documents, Volume One: Fifth Edition: Essential Documents for Parish Worship
• Introduction to the Study of Liturgy
• Catholic Social Thought: Encyclicals and Documents from Pope Leo XIII to Pope Francis
• Introducing the Practice of Ministry
• On God and Christ: The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledonius (St. Vladimir's Seminary Press) (St. Vladimir's Seminary Press: Popular Patristics)
• The Lost Art of Listening, Second Edition: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships
• Collaboration: Uniting Our Gifts in Ministry
• Aquinas (A Beginner's Guide)
• The Byzantine Rite: A Short History (American Essays in Liturgy)