The Mass

by Jean-Marie Lustiger

English, French (translation)

79 pages, Unbound

First published December 31, 1987

About the author

Former Cardinal and candidate for pope in 2005.

Lustiger is born from jewish parents, but converted to the Catholic church at the age of 13. Lustiger's father tried unsuccessfully to have his son's baptism annulled, and even sought the help of the chief rabbi of Paris. Lustiger always insisted he stayed a jew.

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[graceofgod]

Wonderful, informative, short & sweet.