Explores the beauty of Catholic Sacred Music as the heartbeat of worship.
Robert Cardinal Sarah, prefect emeritus of the Vatican's Dicastery for Divine Worship, invites Catholics to rediscover the true meaning of worship in Christ Himself, not in aesthetic preference.
People throughout Catholicism have taken entrenched sides in the Church's seemingly never-ending liturgy wars without asking what the Church herself really wants when it comes to worship, especially when it comes to music.
In 'The Song of the Lamb', Cardinal Sarah and Peter Carter, director of the Catholic Sacred Music Project, delve into the spiritually rich tradition of Catholic sacred music, tracing it from the Church's earliest days to the Second Vatican Council and beyond.
Author's summary: Exploring Catholic Sacred Music's beauty.