Ecumenism in the Liturgical Reform & The Problem of the Liturgical Reform

Description

"Ecumenism in the Liturgical Reform" was first published in 1987 in French. Now available for the first time in English, it represents a significant contribution toward understanding the role that Ecumenism played in shaping the New Mass and other post-Vatican II liturgical reforms. Relying heavily on primary sources and the words of the liturgical reformers themselves to expose just how focused they were on changing Catholic worship to make it acceptable to Protestants.

The first part examines the intentions of the reformers in general, while the second part looks at how those intentions played out in the reformulation of particular liturgical acts and prayers after Vatican II.This book is a must-read for all those looking to understand the Protestant influence on modern Catholic liturgical practice.