Robert Cardinal Sarah, prefect emeritus of the Vatican's Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, invites Catholics to rediscover the true meaning of worship in his book The Song of the Lamb: Sacred Music and the Heavenly Liturgy.
In this groundbreaking work, Cardinal Sarah and Peter Carter, director of the Catholic Sacred Music Project, explore the spiritually rich tradition of Catholic sacred music, tracing it from the Church's earliest days to the Second Vatican Council and beyond.
The Church's liturgy wars have led to entrenched sides, but what does the Church herself really want when it comes to worship, especially music?
Author's summary: Exploring Catholic sacred music as the heartbeat of worship.