Peter Mcgrail: 2 books
The Rite of Christian Initiation
Adult Rituals and Roman Catholic Ecclesiology
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2016
In the wake of recent papal legislation, the various liturgies of the Roman Rite may today be celebrated in either their post-Tridentine or post-Vatican II forms. Whilst much discussion of this new situation focuses on purely liturgical issues, this book breaks new ground by arguing that the coexistence...
First Communion
Ritual, Church and Popular Religious Identity
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
One of the most carefully prepared liturgies of any Roman Catholic parish's year is the celebration of 'First Communion'. This is the ritual by which seven- or eight -year-old children are admitted to the Eucharist for the first time. It attracts the largest congregations of any parish liturgy, and...