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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Under Benedict XVI, it was still possible to have more than one Scripture translation in use in a given region.
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Is there ‘a’ right way to proclaim the Scriptures?
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Lectionary translation is a tricky business.
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Fr. Gelineau has raised a question we best not avoid.
Read moreClosely 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 moreA new ecumenical website with helpful search filters for accessing resources for preaching and preparing liturgies
Read moreHow a liturgist celebrated his wedding within the Liturgy of the Hours, and why this might be a quite good idea.
Read moreJRR Tolkien might have said that we have a fool’s hope: but we confess our faith in the one whose cross is foolishness to the wise and mighty of this world, the one who humbled himself and was exalted by God.
Read moreFoley, Edward, gen. ed., with Catherine Vincie and Richard Fragomeni, ass. eds. A Handbook for Catholic Preaching. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2016. Cosponsored by
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