Is there ‘a’ right way to proclaim the Scriptures?
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Category: Lectionary / Liturgy of Word
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
Read moreWedding and the Liturgy of the Hours
How a liturgist celebrated his wedding within the Liturgy of the Hours, and why this might be a quite good idea.
Read moreArs Praedicandi: Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee
JRR 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 moreReview of A Handbook for Catholic Preaching
Foley, Edward, gen. ed., with Catherine Vincie and Richard Fragomeni, ass. eds. A Handbook for Catholic Preaching. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2016. Cosponsored by
Read moreLiturgy Lines: Weekday Liturgy
Services of the Word or the Liturgy of the Hours should never be considered as “second rate” alternatives, which we resort to only when a priest is unavailable…
Read moreIs Liturgical Reform Possible?
In my book, I suggested that we will know liturgical reform has been effective when our Orthodox people are Paschal in every aspect of their lives.
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