{"product_id":"liturgical-piety","title":"Liturgical Piety","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Louis Bouyer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe liturgy,\u003c\/b\u003e in its essence, is a profoundly personal act; it is the supreme act of the worship, offered by the priest \u003ci\u003ein persona Christi\u003c\/i\u003e, on behalf of the Mystical Body of Christ, the Church. As such, it transcends mere ceremony, being rather a sacrifice of praise in the fullness of the term, an action in which the Church participates as a whole to the glory of God and the sanctification of souls. Describing and clarifying the nature of “liturgical piety” in all its richness and with all its implications over the course of nineteen cogent chapters, Louis Bouyer charts the course of the liturgy through the ages, detailing its intimate ties to the Jewish tradition, its development in the Patristic age, its roots in Sacred Scripture, and its role in the Christian Mystery as anchor for the entire sacramental order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor the purpose of achieving “a true rediscovery of the liturgy which will be a new upsurge of its eternal vitality,” \u003ci\u003eLiturgical Piety\u003c\/i\u003e remains a sure source of insight and inspiration, revealing as it does that “the liturgy shows the distinctive features of the Catholic tradition in its most solemn form.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Bouyer\u003c\/b\u003e (1913–2004) was a member of the French Oratory and one of the most respected and visionary Catholic scholars and theologians of his time. Formerly a Lutheran minister, he entered the Catholic Church in 1939. Bouyer wrote over fifty works, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bible and the Gospel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristian Initiation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Paschal Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; E-book: \u003c\/strong\u003e325pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Immediately following purchase, an .epub file and a .mobi (Kindle) file are available for download.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685950118\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53100032950639,"sku":"978-1685950118","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"E-book","offer_id":53100032983407,"sku":"978-1685950119","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/5337\/6879\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--559.jpg?v=1781124687","url":"https:\/\/www.heavenlychristiangifts.com\/products\/liturgical-piety","provider":"Heavenly Christian Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}