Listen to the New Mass Setting of St Paul the Apostle below.
Mystical Body ~~~ Mystical Voice
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The video program, called Mystical Body, Mystical
Voice: Encountering Christ in the Words of the Mass, is a comprehensive
workshop that will prepare the Catholic faithful for the reception of the translation of the third typical edition of The
Roman Missal. It will be offered at Precious Blood. Developed by Liturgical Institute faculty members Father
Douglas Martis and Mr. Christopher Carstens, the program is firmly grounded in sacramental theology
and the liturgical rites of the Church. “The program brings a unique approach to this special opportunity the Church
has been given,” said Liturgical Institute Director and sacramental theologian Father Douglas Martis. “We see
the implementation of the Missal as a chance to enrich the lives of the faithful with a deeper understanding of the sacramental
nature of worship, whose purpose is to glorify God and sanctify his people.”
Christopher Carstens, the Director of the Office
of Sacred Worship for the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, praises its rich theology and positive pastoral approach. “We
are doing much more than telling people that the Missal used to say this and now it says that. Instead, we are discussing
the central mysteries of the faith that deal with how we offer worship to the Father and become conformed to Christ,”
he said. “Those powerful words of Vatican II calling for full, conscious, active, and fruitful participation in the
Sacred Liturgy ask us to know why words matter and what words mean when they come from Christ and his Mystical Body.
