Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 189233156X, Pamphlet)
Intended primarily for newcomers (Catholic or not) to the Tridentine Latin Mass (aka the Traditional Latin Mass, the Extraordinary form of Mass, Mass according to the 1962 Missal of Blessed John XXIII, usus antiquior, etc). Forty-seven striking color photos accompany the explanations of every major part of the Mass. Sections include: -What is the Mass? -Mass of the Catechumens -The Introit -The Gloria -The Epistle -The Gospel -Sermon -The Creed -Mass of the Faithful -Offertory -The Preface -The Canon -The Consecration -The Our Father -Holy Communion -Final Blessing and the Last Gospel -Prayers after Mass The photographs are mini-meditations in themselves, clearly evoking the nature of the liturgical actions taking place. The explanations are rich in concise spiritual, doctrinal, liturgical and historical insights. Can be read before the Mass as a preparation or read at Mass as you follow along. Priced inexpensively so that they can be freely given to anyone new to this form of the Mass. Ideal for pastors to stock as give-aways. Most importantly, you will learn to unite yourself to the Sacrifice of the Altar. This is a form of participation that is little understood today...consequently, this book will deepen the faith of all Catholics.
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Wikipedia in English
From the opening:
"Sacrifice, the public worship of the gods through the offering of tangible and material objects, has been the essence of all religions from the very beginning of time. This is especially the case of Christianity, the true religion, with its foundations in the Mosaic Law. God, since the very beginning of His covenant with man, has required His people to offer sacrifices in acknowledgment of His supreme dominion over them and in reparation for the offenses committed against the divine law. It was not until the sixteenth century, with the proliferation of the Protestant errors, that groups of Christians began to reject the idea of a sacrificial Mass and to substitute in its stead a communion ceremony in which a community gathered together to worship God with prayer and song."