Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Volume II: 2 - Tapa dura

The Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary includes the Missal, revised to conform to The Roman Missal, Third Edition, and its companion Lectionary. Printed in easy-to-read, two-color type, these well-crafted ritual books feature a blue hardcover stamped with the distinct and beautiful art of Martin Erspamer,OSB; silver-gilded pages; and ribbons. They provide the formularies required for celebration of the forty-six Masses in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which are distributed across the seasons of the liturgical year (three in Advent, six for the Christmas season, five in Lent, four for the Easter season, and twenty eight for Ordinary Time). The Lectionary contains the biblical readings for each Marian Mass, together with the Responsorial Psalms and the alleluia verse or Verse before the Gospel reading.

This collection of Masses in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a witness to the many ways and reasons Christians have honored the Mother of Jesus. The forty six formularies that are distributed over the seasons of the liturgical year as follows: three for Advent; six for Christmas; five for Lent; four for Easter; and twenty eight for Ordinary Time. The celebrations for Ordinary Time are further subdivided into three sections that honor the Blessed Virgin under titles (1) derived chiefly from Scripture or that express Mary's bond with the Church; (2) that refer to her fostering the spiritual life of the faithful; and (3) that suggest her compassionate intercession on behalf of the faithful. Volume 1: Sacramentary contains the euchological texts, entrance and communion antiphons, and, in an appendix, several formularies for solemn blessings at the end of Mass. Three ribbon markers. Volume 2: Lectionary provides the biblical readings assigned to each Mass, together with the responsorial psalms and the alleluia verse or verse before the gospel reading.