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What Nobody Ever Told Us: A Guide to Getting More Out of the Catholic Mass
How Can I Get More Out of the Catholic Mass?
For anyone who has asked this question, What Nobody Ever Told Us: A Guide to Getting More Out of the Catholic Mass provides the answer. This book is an accessible, but theologically and biblically rich, guide to active participation in the Mass. Father Philip A. Smith takes a play-by-play approach to unpacking the Mass, making the ancient liturgical rituals come alive for the contemporary reader. Regular Mass goers will appreciate this book, as it explains many details of the Mass that average Catholics have never learned. This book will also be a huge help to those who attend Mass infrequently, struggle to stay engaged during the Mass, or are new to the Mass and Catholicism.
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About the Author
Father Philip Smith is a priest of the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio.
He earned a BA in Catechetics, Theology, and Philosophy from Franciscan University of Steubenville. He completed graduate degrees at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Rome.
He has ministered at several parishes, including five years at Corpus Christi University Parish at The University of Toledo where he was also Director of the Christian Leadership Program. He currently serves as Director of the Office for Diocesan Priestly Vocations and Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Toledo.