Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Volume 1, Sacramentary

This collection of Masses in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a witness to the many ways and reasons Christians have honored the Mother of Jesus. The forty-six formularies that are distributed over the seasons of the liturgical year as follows: three for Advent; six for Christmas; five for Lent; four for Easter; and twentyeight for Ordinary Time. The celebrations for Ordinary Time are further subdivided into three sections that honor the Blessed Virgin under titles (1) derived chiefly from Scripture or that express Mary's bond with the Church; (2) that refer to her fostering the spiritual life of the faithful; and (3) that suggest her compassionate intercession on behalf of the faithful.