Written for visitors to papal Rome in the 1830s, this guide explains the ceremonies of the Mass and then each day of Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Tenebrae, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, with practical directions on where to go, what to wear and which tickets ladies needed, alongside the meaning of each rite.
A vivid record of the pre-modern papal liturgy, valuable to historians and liturgists alike. Download the free EPUB.