The diversity of voices that proclaim our Scriptures in the liturgy are a kind of aural icon of the infinite fulness of the Word spoken in eternity.
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Category: Lectionary / Liturgy of Word
Sarum Sequence for the Second Sunday of Advent
This sequence seems closer to a hymn of the day, inspired by the scriptures proclaimed at this eucharist in the Sarum Rite.
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Second Sunday of Advent
Our readings for the Second Sunday of Advent this year remind us that the Advent of the Messiah is the Advent of justice and joy.
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Reading Toward Writing Liturgical Theology
My pastoral-theological wager is that an as yet fully developed contemporary theology of the Easter Season, through examination of lectionary texts and the sacramental rites germane to Easter faith, can help form and invigorate believers’ self-appropriation as mutually responsible members of the body of Christ, priestly people with baptismal missions attuned to their particular life stages and conditions in this world.
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Liturgiam Authenticam 36 on Scripture Translations
Under Benedict XVI, it was still possible to have more than one Scripture translation in use in a given region.
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Proclaiming the Word – in many ways!
Is there ‘a’ right way to proclaim the Scriptures?
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Is the Revised New Jerusalem Bible a Viable Option for a New Lectionary?
Lectionary translation is a tricky business.
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Too Many Words in the Three-Year Lectionary?
Fr. Gelineau has raised a question we best not avoid.
Read moreLectionary-Based Eucharistic Prayers
Closely tying the sacramental rite to the words of Scripture for the day, these theologically appropriate, pastorally fitting, and linguistically satisfying prayers change the Great Thanksgiving prayer from a lull in the liturgy to a focused, fresh, and engaged moment for the congregation.
Read moreNew Resource Site, “Preaching and Worship”
A new ecumenical website with helpful search filters for accessing resources for preaching and preparing liturgies
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