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Heralds of Hope. The Three Advent Hymns of the Roman Office
, Brepols, 2022 Paperback, 243 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:14 tables b/w., Language(s):English, Latin, Greek. ISBN 9782503596426.
Summary This book shares the fruits of several years of research on the Advent Hymns of the Roman Office. It provides an opportunity to gain fresh insights into the gradual development of the liturgical season of Advent and the particular characteristics assumed in its Roman form. The journey of the exquisite treasure of the Western Church that is the Latin hymn is explored before each of the three Advent hymns of the Roman Office is mined for its theology and rich scriptural associations. Its sometimes rocky journey through successive revisions of the Roman Office is considered through the lens of the three Advent hymns. Finally, a number of important pastoral issues dealing with the celebration of the Advent Season in our contemporary Church are considered, taking into account the nature of Advent as revealed in the traditional hymn texts, the liturgical reforms following the Second Vatican Council and current liturgical texts for Advent.
'Universal Prayer' in the Ancient Latin Liturgies. Patristic Evidence and Liturgical Texts
, Brepols, 2024 Paperback, 393 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:5 tables b/w., Language(s):English, Latin, Greek. ISBN 9782503606811.
Summary The reinstatement of the Universal Prayer into the Roman liturgy following the Second Vatican Council prompted Paul De Clerck to research its origins and development, taking as his primary model the ancient Roman Orationes sollemnes of Good Friday. The result has been a marvellous gift to liturgical scholars, as his meticulous study of texts from both East and West brings to light direct and indirect relationships and provides significant insight into the way in which Western liturgical families developed their intercessory formularies. The first part of his study is devoted to analysis of allusions to the Oratio fidelium found in the writings of the Fathers and ecclesiastical writers of the first five centuries, with the aim of discovering the prehistory of the 'prayer of the faithful' particularly with regard to its content, form and placement within the liturgy. The second part of the study analyses and compares the oldest preserved texts that shed light on the prayer. Chief among these are the Deprecatio Gelasii in its various iterations, the Orationes sollemnes of Rome (and parallels in other Churches) and the Gallic and Hispanic Orationes paschales, together with relevant texts from Celtic and Gallican sources. The translation of the French text will provide English-speaking scholars across the globe access to this excellent work and encourage similar in-depth research into liturgical sources that will continue to enhance the celebration of the Church's liturgy and the full and conscious participation of the entire faithful. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE: EXAMINATION OF THE PATRISTIC EVIDENCE Introduction Section One: The earliest evidence Section Two: The African Church Section Three: The Church of Rome Section Four: The Church of Milan (St Ambrose) Section Five: The Church of Gaul Conclusions drawn from Part One PART TWO: STUDY OF THE TEXTS Introduction Section One: The Orationes sollemnes Section Two: A first wave of litanic texts: Translations Section Three: A second wave of litanic texts: Adaptations Conclusion to the first three sections Section Four: The Gallican and Hispanic 'Orationes paschales' Section Five: Subsequent evolution Section Six: The Universal Prayer, the Kyrie eleison and the Oratio super sindonem Conclusions of Part Two GENERAL CONCLUSIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY INDICES Index of incipits Index of names of authors Index of manuscripts
