The Celebration of Mass: A Study of the Rubrics of the Roman Missal

Renowned for his clarity in presenting the complexities of the Roman Rite, especially in guiding priests through the celebration of Mass, J.B. O’Connell has authored several influential liturgical works. Among these, The Celebration of Mass stands out as an essential resource, valued by both clergy and laity alike. O’Connell provides not only a concise overview of general rubrics but also explores the historical evolution of the traditional Roman Mass, the nuances of liturgical law, the authority of custom, and the important rulings of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, along with perspectives from other rubricians. His final revision, published in 1964 after nearly a decade, is one of the few works fully compliant with the 1960 code of rubrics and the 1962 Missale Romanum.

The Celebration of Mass is valued by clergy and laity alike not only for its concise handling of the general rubrics, but also for its chapters that briefly describe the history of the development of the traditional Roman Mass, liturgical law, the proper understanding of the force Summary of custom, the importance of the decisions made by the Sacred Congregation of Rites and the opinions of fellow rubricians.

In accordance with the new general rubrics of the Codex Rubricarum (1960) & the typical edition of the Roman Missal (1962), 1963 imprimatur 622 pages 4th revised Illustrated with marking ribbon.