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Gain the Deep Understanding of the Mass You've Always Wanted with Fr. John F. Baldovin, S.J. as Your Guide

What if you could explore the theology and practice of the Catholic Mass with one of the world's leading liturgical professors as your guide? Now you can.

Whether you are looking for a deeper personal understanding of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, or you want to be better able to have questions about this most important liturgy, you will profit greatly from this course.

The Mass or Liturgy of the Eucharist is the most important liturgy Catholics celebrate. We believe that every time we gather to celebrate we are acting in obedience to Jesus' command to 'do this in memory of me.' Christians have obeyed this command for nearly two thousand years on every continent, in great cathedrals and simply country churches, not to mention battlefields and prison cells. Some have given their lives as martyrs for the privilege of celebrating the Lord's death and resurrection and for partaking of His real sacramental presence in Holy Communion. What is the spiritual meaning of our celebration?

Today, you can order both of Fr. Baldovin’s legendary courses, The Mass Today and The History of the Mass, for one low Bundle Price.

What You Will Learn

Gain powerful answers to your most important Mass questions.

Why is the Liturgy of the Eucharist so important to Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans and so many other Christians? How does what we celebrate today find its roots in the life, ministry, death and resurrection of the Lord? How has the celebration of the Mass developed over the centuries? What is the spiritual meaning of our celebration? How did Vatican II impact Eucharistic Liturgy? Why do we read the portions of Scripture that are used in the Sunday lectionary? How were they chosen?

What language and ritual gestures are suitable for our celebrations? Why does the celebration of the liturgy require the participation of a variety of ministers? And who are they? And ' most important ' what is the spiritual meaning of our celebration? How does it unite us to the Lord and to one another? How does the Mass participate in the Paschal Mystery (the passion, death and resurrection of the Lord)? Why is the Mass called a sacrifice? What is the meaning of transubstantiation? What are the reasons for going to Mass?

In a series of twelve lectures Jesuit Father John Baldovin answers these and many other questions about the most important of our Catholic liturgical celebrations.

*This course was previously titled The Catholic Mass Today

With this order you will receive, free of charge, a detailed Electronic Study Guide. With your confirmation email, you will receive a link that will take you to this Electronic Study Guide, which includes outlines for each topic, review questions and suggested readings for further study. The link to access this Electronic Study Guide will also be included on the case of your CDs or DVDs. You are allowed to print up to 7 copies of your guide. Simply click on the link, or type it into your browser, to access the file.

About Your Presenter

John F. Baldovin, S.J. has been teaching in university and seminary settings for the past 28 years. He is currently Professor of Historical and Liturgical Theology at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He has taught at Fordham University and the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. Fr. Baldovin worked with the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) from 1994-2002. He is past president of the North American Academy of Liturgy and the international ecumenical Societas Liturgica. He is currently president of the International Jungmann Society for Jesuits and the Liturgy.

His most recent books are Bread of Life, Cup of Salvation: Understanding the Mass (Rowman and Littlefield, 2003) and Reforming the Liturgy: A Response to the Critics(Liturgical Press, 2008).

Topic Titles

• Introduction
• The Mass in History
• The Entrance Rite of the Mass
• Celebrating the Liturgy of the Word
• The Catholic Lectionary
• The Prayers of the Faithful and Presenting the Gifts
• What is a Eucharistic Prayer?
• The Eucharistic Prayers Today
• The Communion Rite and the Ministries of the Mass
• The Ritual and Language of the Mass
• A Theology of the Eucharist
• Why go to Mass?