"During the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, revelation, the mysteries
of Faith, the mysteries of the Incarnation and the Redemption, are made real.
From the Mass, the liturgical and unbloody re-presentation of Christ's
sacrifice on the Cross, the efficacy of all good works proceeds." - Archbishop
Marcel Lefebvre
The Mass of All Time is a collection of Archbishop Marcel
Lefebvre's sermons, classes and notes on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass - its
rites, spirit, prayers, theology, spirituality, and grace. Many of these texts
have never been published before.
Fr. Patrick Troadec, rector of the Society of St. Pius X's seminary in
Flavigny, France, collected and organized the Archbishop's manifold writings
and speeches on the Mass and presents them here, in two parts.
Part one is a running commentary, gleaned from all the works of the
Archbishop, on the prayers, parts and actions of the liturgy. Part two covers
the New Order of Mass promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1969 and includes
commentary on liturgical history, the liturgical revolution and the history of
the SSPX's defense of the old and rejection of the new. Again, the words are
those of Archbishop Lefebvre, woven together by Fr. Troadec.
The Archbishop is known for his courageous defense of the Tridentine Mass,
but never before have his insights been collected in such an accessible and
complete format. Especially now, with a renewed interest in the “extraordinary
form,” this book is ideally timed because it is primarily a
"positive" book coming from him who is too often known as the
"Rebel" or "Renegade" Archbishop.
Here we see the love and depth of understanding that Marcel Lefebvre had for
the Mass of all time. Polemics are not excluded, but they take a back seat in
this volume. It seems there has never been a more ideal time for
traditionalists AND those new to the "Old" Mass to see this side of
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre... indeed, the more important side as it was his
love of truth and the Mass as handed on to him that fueled his battle to defend
it.
325pp, softcover, index.