Catholic Liturgy

Editio typica tertia.
Vatican City: Typis polyglottis vaticanis, 2002.
The current authoritative Latin text of the Roman Missal as revised in 1970 by order of the Second Vatican Council and then most recently in 2002.

Edited by Thaddaus A. Schnitker and Wolfgang A. Slaby.
Münster: Aschendorff, 1983.
A concordance to the Latin text of the 1975 edition of the Roman Missal (excluding the lectionary) listing every use of every word. This work is useful for determining how a particular topic is treated in the liturgy.

Edited by Manlio Sodi and Alessandro Toniolo. 2002.
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A concordance to the Latin text of the 2002 edition of the Roman Missal.

Ottawa, ON: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
The English translation of the Missale Romanum approved for use in Canada contains the prayers for Mass: both the Ordinary (the prayers used at all masses) and the Propers (the prayers which vary from day to day).

Ottawa, ON: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2009.
The Lectionary contains the scripture readings for Mass.
The Sunday and daily readings for the United States (with a slightly different calendar, and a different lectionary English translation) can be found online.

Ottawa, ON: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2009.
The Lectionary contains the scripture readings for Mass.
The Sunday and daily readings for the United States (with a slightly different calendar, and a different lectionary English translation) can be found online.

New York: Pueblo, 1990–1991. 2 volumes.
The approved English translations for most of the Rituale Romanum and the Pontificale Romanum. Includes the texts for baptism, confirmation, penance, marriage, anointing, funerals, ordinations, and blessings.

New York: Catholic Book Publishing, 1975. 4 volumes.
The English translation of the Roman Breviary approved for use in Canada. Includes the prayers and scripture readings recited daily by priests, members of religious orders, and some laity.
Three volumes are is available on the Internet Archive, a trusted source, but one for which it is necessary to create a free account and login: Volume 1 Advent - Christmas, volume 2 Lent - Easter, volume 3 Ordinary Time weeks 1-17.

By Annibale Bugnini.
Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 1990.
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The standard history of the post-Vatican II liturgical reform written by the Secretary of the Consilium and of the Congregation for Divine Worship, the Vatican offices responsible for the reform.
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Edited by Edward Foley.
Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 2011.
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A historical and theological commentary. Includes chapters on the current English translation.

By Peter J. Elliott.
San Francisco: Ignatius, 1995.
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A respected guide to the rubrics of the reformed Roman Missal and Breviary.

By Joseph A. Jungmann.
New York: Benziger, 1951-1955. 2 volumes.
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The standard history of and guide to the Roman Missal from its beginnings until the 1950’s.
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By Robert Taft.
2nd revised edition. Collegeville, MN : Liturgical Press, 1993.
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The origins and development of the Divine Office are traced through both Eastern and Western branches of the Church, providing a wealth of historical and liturgical information. From the small beginnings of a few Christians in New Testament Jerusalem, the prayer of the Church spread, changing and evolving as it met and was assimilated by different cultures. This classic study is a major resource for the liturgical scholar.
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