The implementation of the Catholic liturgical reform in Flanders. The Flemish ritual books for special moments in life. KU Leuven
Vatican II brought about a comprehensive renewal in the Roman Catholic Church, which was probably felt most directly in liturgy. Virtually nothing had changed in the ritual texts for 400 years. This situation changed drastically in the course of the 20th century, when the vernacular was introduced. Opportunities arose to adapt liturgy to prevailing cultural circumstances. Every single liturgical book was revised and translated from Latin into ...