On December 4, 1964, when Pope Paul VI promulgated the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, he spoke of worship as "the first [issue] to be examined and the first, too, in a sense, by reason of its intrinsic value and its importance in the life of the church. " The influence of this, the most important document on worship in the twentieth century, has been felt around the world and in virtually every part of the body of Christ.
The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
Introduction
1. This Sacred...
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