{"product_id":"turned-around-replying-to-the-most-common-objections-against-the-traditional-latin-mass-9781505133622","title":"Turned Around: Replying to the Most Common Objections Against the Traditional Latin Mass","description":"\u003ci\u003eTurned Around: Replying to Common Objections Against the Traditional Latin Mass \u003c\/i\u003eis a practical and clear book that examines the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) through a fresh lens. In each chapter, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski addresses common objections to the TLM, transforming these challenges into gateways for a deeper understanding and appreciation of its timeless beauty. From the reasons we worship facing East, to the profound significance of praying in Latin, and the ritual separation of priest and people, \u003ci\u003eTurned Around\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on why these liturgical elements resonate so deeply with the faithful. \u003cbr\u003e Various other topics will be explored within these pages, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why the Traditional Mass Is Kingly and Courtly \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why We Follow Inherited Rituals and Strict Rubrics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why We Repeat Ourselves in Traditional Worship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why We Use a One-Year Lectionary of Readings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why it Is Better Not to Understand Everything Immediately \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why We Kneel for Communion and Receive on the Tongue \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurned Around\u003c\/i\u003e provides the answers and intrigue to explore the paradoxical and countercultural elements of the TLM that have drawn the young and older faithful closer to the divine for centuries. This book is not just a defense of tradition; it is a journey to the heart of Catholic worship, promising to deepen the reader's spiritual life and understanding of the Mass. Whether you're a skeptic or a devout follower, \u003ci\u003eTurned Around\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling case for the enduring relevance and beauty of the Traditional Latin Mass. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter A. Kwasniewski (quash-NEV-ski) holds a B.A. in liberal arts from Thomas Aquinas College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from the Catholic University of America, with a specialization in the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. After teaching at the International Theological Institute in Austria, he helped establish Wyoming Catholic College in 2006, where he taught theology, philosophy, music, and art history and directed the choir and schola until 2018. Today, he is a full-time writer, editor, publisher, and speaker whose work is seen on websites and in periodicals such as New Liturgical Movement, OnePeterFive, Rorate Caeli, Catholic Family News, and Latin Mass Magazine. Dr. Kwasniewski has published extensively in academic and popular venues on sacramental and liturgical theology, Catholic social teaching, issues in the modern Church, and the history and aesthetics of music; he is also is a composer whose sacred choral music has been performed around the world. He has written or edited many books and his work has been translated into twenty languages. For more information, visit his website: www.peterkwasniewski.com. Also, be sure to check out his Substack, \"Tradition and Sanity.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50894643200274,"sku":"9781505133622","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_53641ab1-b701-45cc-a8c9-4ecb0f63d3e1.jpg?v=1738256704","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/turned-around-replying-to-the-most-common-objections-against-the-traditional-latin-mass-9781505133622","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}