An examination of the ethos of the Tridentine Mass and that of the Novus Ordo of Pope Paul VI. Provides a well-researched introduction to the contrasting ideas and theologies surrounding the 1700-year-old Traditional Mass (Tridentine Rite) and the New Mass introduced by Paul VI in 1969. Cloth bound hardback with watercolour illustrations by Madeleine Beard based on the medieval Book of Hours, with ribbon marker. The book draws on the writings of Michael Davies, 1936-2004 and is dedicated to his memory.