Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This video is part of TAN Books’ Year of the Latin Mass, a year-long initiative to restore reverence, clarity, and continuity in Catholic worship.
Fr. William Rock, FSSP reviews St. Bonaventure's Expositio Missae: The Mysteries of the Mass Explained. Expositio Missae is Latin for Exposition of the Mass, and this book unfolds the spiritual meaning, symbols, and actions of the Eucharistic celebration to deepen reverent participation.
GET THE BOOK: tanbooks.com/products/books/expositio-missae-the-mysteries-of-the-mass-explained
Expositio Missae, The Mysteries of the Mass Explained offers inspiring insight into the layered meaning, symbolism, and spiritual action of the Eucharistic celebration, rooted in the Church’s perennial liturgical tradition. Saint Bonaventure’s classic exposition helps readers understand how the Mass, instituted by Christ at the Last Supper and faithfully handed down by the apostles, is the source and summit of the Christian life, and includes beautiful prayers for before Mass, before Holy Communion, and after Mass to foster reverent participation.
-Explains the profound mysteries and symbolism of the Eucharistic celebration
-Shows how the Mass unites believers with Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection
-Includes traditional prayers for use before Mass, before Communion, and after Mass
-Rooted in the spiritual wisdom of Saint Bonaventure, a Doctor of the Church
-120‑page hardcover format makes it accessible for study, reflection, and devotion
➡ Get to know more about the TLM and TAN’s Year of the Latin Mass: tanbooks.com/year-of-the-latin-mass
This video is part of TAN Books’ Year of the Latin Mass, a year-long initiative to restore reverence, clarity, and continuity in Catholic worship.
Fr. William Rock, FSSP reviews St. Bonaventure's Expositio Missae: The Mysteries of the Mass Explained. Expositio Missae is Latin for Exposition of the Mass, and this book unfolds the spiritual meaning, symbols, and actions of the Eucharistic celebration to deepen reverent participation.
GET THE BOOK: tanbooks.com/products/books/expositio-missae-the-mysteries-of-the-mass-explained
Expositio Missae, The Mysteries of the Mass Explained offers inspiring insight into the layered meaning, symbolism, and spiritual action of the Eucharistic celebration, rooted in the Church’s perennial liturgical tradition. Saint Bonaventure’s classic exposition helps readers understand how the Mass, instituted by Christ at the Last Supper and faithfully handed down by the apostles, is the source and summit of the Christian life, and includes beautiful prayers for before Mass, before Holy Communion, and after Mass to foster reverent participation.
-Explains the profound mysteries and symbolism of the Eucharistic celebration
-Shows how the Mass unites believers with Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection
-Includes traditional prayers for use before Mass, before Communion, and after Mass
-Rooted in the spiritual wisdom of Saint Bonaventure, a Doctor of the Church
-120‑page hardcover format makes it accessible for study, reflection, and devotion
➡ Get to know more about the TLM and TAN’s Year of the Latin Mass: tanbooks.com/year-of-the-latin-mass
