R. PETER KWASNIEWSKI has posted a rigorous & resplendent Review of the Jogues Missal on the New Liturgical Movement (a phrase coined by Cardinal Ratzinger) :
* * NLM Review • Jogues Illuminated Missal
Here’s a sample:
HE ORDER OF MASS SECTION is the most striking feature of the Jogues Missal. I have access to a very large collection of liturgical books, and I regret to say that practically none of them manages to convey any conscious or subconscious impression that the Ordinary Form can be a beautiful thing. We have been plagued by utilitarianism and pragmatism for decades, and it often seems as if the traditional Latin Mass is the only surviving refuge for a heightened sensitivity to beauty in every last detail. What the Jogues Missal accomplishes in this regard is nothing short of astonishing. The photos call to mind the historic heritage of the Roman Rite: the glory of its musical heritage; the pregnant symbolism of the different parts and actions of the Mass, with a loving attention to details of ritual; the fittingness of suitable architecture and vesture; even the sacredness of particular words.
Read the rest HERE.
