How Deep the Mystery: Meditating on the Words of the Mass

by Joyce Ann Zimmerman

Rooted in Sacred Scripture, the words of the Mass are a wellspring for prayer, meditation, and contemplation. Reflecting more deeply on these liturgical texts provides the opportunity to enrich our experience of the Mass. In How Deep the Mystery, Sr. Joyce invites us to explore some of the common prayers we pray at Mass. She provides a structure that any reader can easily adapt for use with favorite texts from the Mass. This resource includes the following for each common prayer chosen:
The official text from The Roman Missal

Sr. Joyce s reflection to help guide your personal reflection

Two or three statements/questions to help facilitate your meditation and journaling

A closing prayer

176 pages, Paperback

Published December 2, 2019

About the author

Joyce Ann Zimmerman, CPPS, is the director of the Institute for Liturgical Ministry in Dayton, Ohio, and is an adjunct professor of liturgy, liturgical consultant, and frequent facilitator of workshops. She is consultant to the Committee on Divine Worship and has published numerous scholarly and pastoral liturgical works. She holds civil and pontifical doctorates of theology.

Reviews

[Audrey Knight · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is good on explaining about the mass