Tau Publishing

A presentation of the Entrance and Communion Antiphons of the Masses from the First Sunday of Advent to the Baptism of Our Lord by one who has prayed the prayers of the Mass for decades. The commentary is punctuated by pithy thought-provoking statements from a variety of sources. A wonderful help for preparing for the coming of Christ at Christmas.

In the introduction to this work, Sister Mary Francis beautifully captures the spirit of the Resurrection liturgies when she states that virtues of hope, peace and joy “like singing birds… go fluttering throughout the forty days of Easter”. It is obvious that her words are intended to win back the hardened sinner, but to deepen the joy of those who find the liturgy nurturing and engaging. It is a strident call to worshipers to awaken within themselves the spiritual depths of hope, joy and...