What are Vespers? Where have the consecration bells gone? Why do some liturgical ministers vest and others don t? Blinking sneakers on altar servers, Christmas trees in January . . . what is that all about? These are some of the candid questions that Catholics and others often wonder about the liturgy. In "What s the Smoke For?" expert liturgist Johan van Parys offers helpful and engaging answers. Based on church teaching and rooted in sound theology, Johan s responses invite inquiring minds to continue to think about what is happening in the church and to be engaged in learning more about liturgy and the arts."