In loving memory of Father Conrad Lewis Kimbrough
Dedicated Defender of Life,
Promoter of Priestly and Religious Vocations, &
Chaplain to the Foundation

please visit our Father Kimbrough Memorial, here
Born: 10 May 1927  |  Ordained to the Priesthood: 11 February 1978  |  Entered Eternal Life: 5 July 2011

Understanding
the Mystery of the Mass


Expanded and Revised
to include the New Translation of the Mass


The mission of the Te Deum Foundation is rooted deeply in love for the Eucharist. The Eucharist is indeed the source and summit of our lives. The Eucharist is made manifest during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass through the alter Christus, the priest. The oft-quoted saying is "no priest, no Mass, no Mass, no Eucharist, no Eucharist, no salvation!" The Foundation works to assist those men in formation for the priesthood in order to help them to the Altar of Our Lord to offer us His Body and Blood. Order Here

“Father Buettner’s new edition of the Understanding the Mystery of the Mass Revisited is to be warmly welcomed. This book is clearly the fruit of prayer and meditation. From the first page, Father Buettner succeeds in making his reader aware of the sacredness of what will take place during Mass. One fears at times that those attending Mass see it as a social gathering, a duty imposed upon them, a chore, a pure act of obedience to Church authorities, totally failing to realize that it is the greatest gift that a loving God could possibly grant to His sinful creatures. Si scires donum Dei!!! The first task facing the author is therefore, to create the “frame work” of sacredness, which his topic calls for. From the very first lines of the book, he succeeds in achieving this.” — Dr. Alice von Hildebrand

Ordering Information

The cost of each book is $11.95 plus postage and handling. Please enter the online webstore below for more information on how to order. Order Here

This book has received a Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur given by Fr. Buettner's local bishop, the Rev. Peter J. Jugis, J.C.D.

Foreword by Dr. Alice Von Hildebrand.

Fr. Buettner has agreed, most generously, to donate the proceeds of his book to the Te Deum Foundation.