The Forgotten Language: How Recovering the Poetics of the Mass Will Change Our Lives

Poetics is a forgotten language that represents the art of living. For the Christian, it also demonstrates the art of learning to live as a saint, exploring what it means to claim that God is remaking us through grace.

This delicate and delightful book is the meditation of a man who is moving uncertainly from chaos toward beauty and is seeking to connect earth to Heaven -- and who found the poetry hidden in the form and beauty of the Mass, and of life itself.

With profound insights, Fr. Rennier illuminates the things of earth with the eyes of Heaven. He will help you add shape, structure, and heart to your prayer life as he reflects upon the meaning behind the actions in the Mass, the sacred objects, and the sacramentality we find in daily life.

Through Scripture and his own reflections, Father unveils:

• The key to discovering the truth and real mystery of the Mass
• The skill you need to progress quickly in your interior life
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  Author: Michael Rennier
  Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
  Published: 03/21/2023
  Pages: 208
  Binding Type: Paperback
  Weight: 0.65lbs
  Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.00d
  ISBN13: 9781644136584
  ISBN10: 1644136589
  BISAC Categories:
  - Religion | Christian Living | Personal Memoirs
  
  

  About the Author
  

  Formerly a pastor for the Anglican Church, Fr. Michael Rennier was received into the Catholic Church in 2010 and ordained under the Pastoral Provision for former Anglican clergy. He now serves in Archdiocese of St. Louis where he lives with his wife and six children. Father Michael is on the editorial board at Dappled Things magazine, writes a weekly column for Aleteia, and contributes to his archdiocesan newspaper and AdoremusBulletin.