GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL

Nearly four hundred years in the making, the third edition of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal underscores the nature and importance of the Sacred Liturgy in the life of the Church, and the central place of the Eucharist in the life of the faithful. Translated from the original Latin and building on earlier editions, this volume retains many of the Church's most ancient expressions of faith, while amending others to meet the concerns of the modern era. Fully indexed, the book covers in detail the duties and functions of the ministers nd people of God; explains the specific elements of the Mass including the Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist and how each is to be ritually performed; and highlights the roles of song, posture, and movement. An indispensable document for all in the Church.