by Jane Terry
Congratulations to Religious Studies Instructor Mark Boyer for earning second place in the 2016 Catholic Press Awards for his book, The Liturgical Environment: What the Documents Say (Liturgical Press, 3rd edition)! Mr. Boyer, who teaches courses on the Bible and film, Lord of the Rings and the Bible, Sacred Journeys, among others, has written over 35 books.
Mr. Boyer’s The Liturgical Environment: What the Documents Say is a useful compendium of the church’s law and guidelines on the liturgical environment. Rooted in the norm of active participation as the guiding principle for all liturgical celebration, each chapter considers the ecclesial documents that pertain to the particular objects under discussion, the theology found in the documents, and the praxis that flows from the theology. The Liturgical Environment has proven to be an essential resource for all those involved in planning, building, renovating, decorating, and worshiping in a sacred environment.
To read more about the book, visit the Liturgical Press website.