Faith unbundled “describes the way young people increasingly form their faith by combining elements of religious and non-religious sources rather than forming it from a single institution or tradition.”
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Author: Alan Hommerding
Alan Hommerding has been with World Library Publications (WLP) since 1991, most recently as Liturgical Publications Editor for the WLP division of GIA Publications. He is also a composer of numerous published choral and instrumental works, and is well-known as an author of hymn texts. Alan has served the North American Academy of Liturgy as convener of the liturgical music seminar, and as a member of the executive group for the Catholic Academy of Liturgy. He has been a regular contributor to the PrayTell blog since 2016.
Behold, I Tell You a Mystery
Part of this decrease in church choirs—but only part of the decrease—can be explained by the overall decrease in churches and church attendance.
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Ash Wednesday Octave
often,
apologies follow
Imposition:
miserere nobis
I/We . . . Revisited
In regard to the Arizona baptism situation, I know for sure that many people have been hoping a liturgical musician with a rudimentary background in liturgical theology would weigh in.
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Incomplete Incarnation
It is precisely the horrific contexts of our world into which Jesus was born—including the fact that ours is a world in which tyrants still have no problem with infants dying if it helps preserve their tyranny.
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Advent: Fling wide the gates!
To fling the gates of our hearts wide for Christ—as well as for the least and lowly who are his image and presence—is a far, far different thing than merely being sure the gates don’t have an obstruction in front of them.
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Brief Book Review: The Reason Why We Sing
Alan Hommerding reviews The Reason Why We Sing.
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Corporation Christi
I found myself wondering why it seems that so many non-ecclesial institutions grasp evangelization and ritual better than the Church often does.
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Singing Properly
Yes, let us glory in the Cross. Let us also keep channels of communication clear and open. Let us strive to bring the gifts of our various ministries together for the service of God’s people. Let us continue to learn and reflect on the richness of our liturgical heritage, using every skill to offer its richness for a deepened spirituality in the Paschal Mystery.
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Spirit Spirals
Wherever, whenever, with whatever we do it, the psalmist’s command to sing the Lord, and Paul’s command to sing to Lord must lead us toward a song renewed and nourished by a deep and abiding spirit spiraling both inward and outward, toward a profound and enduring understanding.
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