Mark R. Francis, CSV's Books

This unique collection presents an insightful liturgical study and review of each of the sixteen documents of the Second Vatican Council.

How would the history of Roman Catholic worship look if it were viewed first from the perspective of the "people in the pews" rather than through the deliberations of popes and church councils or the writings of theologians? How did the "common people" down through the ages understand what they were doing when they came together in worship--and was this understanding always the same as the "official" interpretation of the church authorities? In Local Worship, Global Church, Mark Francis explores the history of the liturgy from "the bottom up" rather than from "the top down" and comes to conclusions that complement our understanding of the history of the liturgy and its relationship to faithful Christians from the first century CE to our own time.

An exploration of the cultural expectations Hispanic Catholics bring to the sacraments and other liturgical events.

The authors of this exciting and useful new book extend the insights they offered in Primero Dios to the Advent and Christmas seasons, showing how to create a liturgical link between the rituals of Hispanic homes and neighborhoods and the liturgies of the entire parish. Text in English; rituals in English and in Spanish.

An expert on inculturation offers a primer on liturgy and culture.

Book's by Mark R. Francis, CSV

Liturgical Companion to the Documents of the Second Vatican Council

Liturgical Companion to the Documents of the Second Vatican Council

The Liturgy Documents, Volume Four

The Liturgy Documents, Volume Four

Local Worship, Global Church

Local Worship, Global Church

Primero Dios

Primero Dios

La Navidad Hispana at Home and at Church

La Navidad Hispana at Home and at Church

Shape a Circle Ever Wider

Shape a Circle Ever Wider

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