The Beauty of the Word

A Running Commentary on the Roman Missal

May 18, 2022

The essential resource for unlocking the riches of the newly implemented Roman Missal, The Beauty of the Word is a comprehensive, step-by-step commentary on the changes in the Order of Mass (including Prefaces), the Proper of Time, and the Proper of Saints, written by Anthony Esolen, author of Magnificat’s bestselling Roman Missal Companion (over 250,000 copies sold)! This book offers unique insights for a full understanding of the Scriptural, liturgical, linguistic, and pastoral rationale of the revised Missal.

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