The Most Beautiful Thing This Side of Heaven (DVD)
Kieron Wood
Synopsis:
An instructional DVD on how to celebrate the traditional Latin Mass (1962 Missal), suitable for clergy wishing to learn the Tridentine Mass, and for laity wishing more fully to understand the traditional liturgy.
Further Information:
With interest in the traditional Latin Mass increasing amongst clergy and laity alike, the release of this film in DVD format couldn’t come at a better time. Kieron Wood, former Irish TV journalist, originally made this instructional video in 1991. It received widespread praise for its clarity, professionalism and beauty. He has now updated it to incorporate technical improvements and the latest historical developments regarding the status of the Mass (including the text of the recently published motu proprio Summorum Pontificum).
The DVD takes the viewer step-by-step through the movements and gestures of the traditional Latin Mass. Filmed during a regular Sunday Mass in Dublin, it looks at the history of the Mass, examines the origin and meaning of the altar and vestments, and stresses the importance of precision and care in the celebration of this 1500-year-old rite.
This new edition includes:
Updated voiceover and pictures
Slideshow of Mass pictures (including the then Cardinal Ratzinger celebrating the Tridentine Mass)
Enhanced contents for computer users include:
The full text of the Mass
Details of readings for Sundays and Holydays
MP3 audio of full Mass (ideal for priests and altar servers to practise Latin pronunciation)
Full PDF texts of five Vatican documents
Links to traditional Catholic websites
Southwell Books is selling the DVD under licence from the producer.
