Reynold Hillenbrand: The Reform of the Catholic Liturgy and the Call to Social Action

This study of Msgr. Reynold Hillenbrand is an extraordinary examination of the liturgical reform movement and its impact on the Second Vatican Council. Although a pioneer in the U.S. Liturgical Reform Movement, only a small number of Hillenbrand's writings have been published. This book is the first published study that makes full use of Msgr. Hillenbrand's personal papers. Interviews with those who worked with Hillenbrand also give insight into how he promoted a vision of social renewal rooted in and leading back to the celebration of Catholic liturgy.