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Sunday Mass: Our Role and Why it Matters
by Anne Y. Koester. Published July 2007.
From the opening hymn to the closing song, Anne Koester takes us on a journey through the Sunday Mass, offering meaningful insights to enhance our weekly gathering. Koester speaks as if she sits across the table from us, sharing her thoughts about our individual roles in the church and why they are so important. Inspired by real-life conversations on this topic, Sunday Mass: Our Role and Why it Matters encourages us to become a more active assembly so we may be further enriched by the liturgical celebration. To help us fully understand our mission and ministry as the Body of Christ, Koester includes some of her conversations as examples and offers relevant reflection material with room for us to note our personal thoughts and responses.
This is an excellent reflection tool for the adult and teen members of the congregation and is ideal for confirmation candidates as they learn why they are called to attend Mass and what being an active member entails. This thoughtful book presents new perspective on the eucharistic celebration in a way that teaches us to fully engage in the Mass each week, to enjoy that time spent with God and our fellow parishioners, and to share our faith with others as we “go to love and serve the Lord.”
Called To Participate: Theological, Ritual, And Social Perspectives
by Mark Searle, Editor Barbara Searle, Editor
Anne Y. Koester. Published March 2006.
Called to Participate is the late Mark Searle’s last testament on liturgical
reform. It draws on the teachings, writings, and international lectures of this
noted liturgist and professor. “Where do we go from here?” Searle asks in
response to the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council.
Called to Participate bids us to form a contemporary spirituality that is firmly rooted in the liturgy. It leads worshipers to find entry points into the mystery of God’s work in the world. It is a help to liturgical leaders to grasp the nature and function of liturgy and to inspire faith-filled planning, preaching, and catechesis.
Celebrating Marriage: Preparing the Wedding Liturgy -- Workbook for Engaged
Couples, Third Edition
Paul Covino, John Buscemi, Dr. Elaine Rendler, Lawrence Madden,
S.J.
This
step-by-step approach goes beyond other resources. Transform traditional
into contemporary with a complete planning guide, sample programs,
sanctuary arrangements that work -- beautifully. Included are
all the readings with commentary, all prayer options, directions
for music and guidelines for environment.
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The
Awakening Church
Lawrence J. Madden, S.J., editor
In
1988, scholars from four American liturgical centers-The Notre Dame Center for
Pastoral Liturgy; the Georgetown Center for Liturgy, Spirituality, and the Arts;
The Loyola Pastoral Institute; and the Corpus Christi Center-participated in
a colloquium to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of The Constitution
on the Sacred Liturgy. Through a study of fifteen parishes across the country,
the scholars attempted to judge the degree of success (or lack thereof) of the
liturgical reforms of Vatican Council II in American parishes. The result is
a unique and probing study reflecting the goals and aspirations, the problems
and shortfalls of the Church in America as it seeks to bring the reform of the
liturgy from theory into practice
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Designing
Space for Celebrating Eucharist
by Lawrence J. Madden, S.J.
This article,
a report of a Catholic Common Ground series of conversations on Sacred Space,
was published in the June 2001 issue of Initiative Report of the Catholic
Common Ground Initiative. It has been converted to HTML and is available
here. (It is a single text page, suitable for printing from your browser.)
Liturgy
and Justice: To Worship God in Spirit and Truth
Anne Y. Koester, editor
Liturgical
celebrations and the work of justice are tightly woven threads of the same cloth. The essays in Liturgy and Justice explore this intrinsic
relationship and its promise for the ongoing renewal of church life.
The authors write about the vision of the modern liturgical and social reformers, building just communities, reuniting worship and justice, globalization, rural life, church leadership, women in the Church, justice and prayer in Latino and African American communities, liturgy as a school of discipleship, forming catechumens as disciples, the catechesis of liturgy-justice, preparing just liturgies, and preaching justice.
Authentic
discipleship demands that the alreadyexisting relationship between our
liturgy and our mission as ministers of justice be lived. Those serving
in all areas of church ministry will find this book helpful in striving
for justice in the Christian life.
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Vision:
The Scholarly Contributions of Mark Searle to Liturgical Renewal
Anne Y. Koester and Barbara Searle, editors
This
collection of essays by the late Mark Searle provides insights for liturgical
study and application. Expanding upon theological ideas and visions, Mark Searle's
essays combine theory with practice to topics such as pastoral liturgical studies,
the nature of liturgy, the operation of sacraments, and the role of culture in
the Church. Introductions by current scholars precede each essay and provide
background and introductory information.
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The
Joseph Campbell Phenomenon
Lawrence Madden, S.J.
This
premiere collection of presentations analyzes Joseph Campbell's life and work,
including the critical issues raised by his study, and the challenges presented
to the contemporary church. Contributors include Matthew Fox, David Steindl-Rast,
Gertrud Mueller Nelson and Peter Fink.
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