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Toward a Trinitarian Theology of Liturgical Participation

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Half a century after the Second Vatican Council called for the active participation of the laity in the liturgy, a comprehensive theology of what liturgical participation actually means remains elusive. While most sacramental studies have highlighted the role and action of Christ, the conciliar reform and the theology that emanated from it call for a deeper trinitarian understanding of the liturgy and sacraments.In this fascinating new work, Gabriel Pivarnik identifies the major theological developments in the concept of active participation of the last century, most notably in Mediator Dei and the Vatican II documents. He also considers the reception of those developments. Drawing especially on the work of Cipriano Vagaggini and Edward Kilmartin, Pivarnik offers a lucid demonstration of how liturgical participation can be viewed in metaphysical, soteriological, and ecclesiological terms through the lens of a trinitarian narrative.

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How Historical Forces Can Create Doctrinal Conflicts

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God is beyond time, but every person is firmly planted in it. History impacts us endlessly, including the ways we understand the church and its teachings. This has been the case since the time of the earliest believers.In History and Heresy, Joseph F. Kelly considers heresies and the historical forces that shaped them. In his customarily engaging style, he demonstrates that historical forces and human beings of particular historical eras play a major role in how both orthodoxy and heresy come into being and how they are understood. Far from reducing orthodoxy and heresy to historical forces, he shows rather that a grasp of the historical context of both is essential in understanding them and especially in determining what might be orthodox or heretical.

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Homilias sobre los evangelios de domingos

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Homilias sobre los evangelios de domingos: Ciclo C es el tercero de tres volumenes de pistas para las homilias escrito en espanol para Ciclos A, B y C. Estaspistas para homilias son concebidas para la diversa comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos y seran recursos utiles para los homilistas.Juan I. Alfaro es el pastor de St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church en San Antonio, Texas.Este titulodisponible solamente en Espanol./This book is written in Spanish only.Homilias sobre los evangelios de domingos: Ciclo C is the third of three volumes of homily hints composed in Spanish for Cycles A, B, and C. These homily hints will be a valuable resource for homilists and are intended for the diverse Hispanic community in the United States.John I. Alfaro is the pastor of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas.

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An Essential Franciscan Guide for Faith and Sustainable Living

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The Franciscan Vision offers a powerful antidote to the moral malaise that prevents ordinary Christians from making the necessary choices to live more simply and share the world's goods more equitably. This is the driving conviction behind Ecological Footprints. Dawn M. Nothwehr unfolds the theological, spiritual, and ethical treasure trove of Christianityespecially as it has been developed and lived in Franciscan theology and traditionas it relates to our efforts to achieve sustainable living. She succeeds admirably in presenting it all in a style that makes this book both accessible and compelling to no specialist readers.

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Encouraging Muslims and Christians to Pray Together; A Benedictine Approach

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Abbot Timothy Wright proposes sowing a small seed from which might grow a    greater respect between the world's two largest religions, Christianity and Islam.   Indeed, he believes that the seed has already been planted. Christians give unique value to their revealed Scriptures as the "Word of God."  Muslims speak  of the Qur'an as God speaking to them.In No Peace without Prayer, Wright presents the case for developing   this faith in the Word of God to establish groups of Christians and Muslims dedicated to sharing their respective "Divine Word" in ways that enhance the    "other."  This is not a tussle for converts but a way into greater mutual  understanding-under the eye of the God who communicates this Word-to create a   new shared memory. Such is a work of prayer, a prayer that could lead to greater peace. The key word, says Wright, is partnership, arising from their shared   belief in the One God, creator of the universe, communicating with the human    world and merciful to the repentant.

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Without question, managing people effectively requires strong leadership.  Are    these leadership qualities easily teachable? What exactly characterizes good    leadership qualities? And what are the significant gender differences between   masculine and feminine leadership styles?Abbot Primate Notker Wolf and Sister Enrica Rosanna have each held significant leadership positions, and based on their real-world experience, they clearly examine and answer these questions.  Together they establish common mistakes that most people make and explain what it truly takes to become an effective leader in business, politics, school, and family life.  This is a book that is  beneficial to everyone, even if the reader is not in a leadership role.

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Spiritual Reflections for Advent and Christmas

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Allow the mystery of Advent and Christmas to touch and transform you. In A Time of Fulfillment: Spiritual Reflections for Advent and Christmas, Anselm Grun brings fresh meaning to the traditional texts of the season and encourages you to    experience the deep peace promised by this holy time of year.Starting with the ancient images of the "O" antiphons, you will rediscover in   Advent the profound joy of waiting for Christ's coming. Continuing with the Scriptures of Christmas, you will find new meaning in the mystery of the   incarnation.Make your celebration of Advent and Christmas a powerful time of growth and healing. The simple meditations and spiritual exercises in A Time of    Fulfillment will help you remember the closeness of Christ in your heart and renew your faith.

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As a parish staff member, you have a unique leadership role when there is a  change in pastors. In that transitional time when the current pastor hasn't quite left    and the new pastor hasn't quite arrived, you are an anchor that the rest of the parish turns to for guidance.Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A Staff Guide shows you, step-by-step, how to navigate this stressful moment in parish life. A detailed Pastor Transition   Timeline, as well as solid, field-tested advice, gives you the tools you need for a  smooth transition process. Discover how to use this time of transition to lead the   parish to deeper faith and spiritual growth. Help the parishioners and the pastor    move together into this new stage of parish life.This book is designed to be used with Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A    Parish Leader's Guide and Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A Priest's    Guide.

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A change in pastors can be one of the most difficult times in parish life.   Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A Parish Leader's Guide helps make the  transition smooth and successful. By helping parish leaders understand their    unique role in managing change, this guide enables communities to turn crisis into   opportunity.This resource walks parish leaders through a detailed Pastor Transition Timeline that includes vigils, liturgies, and rituals for saying goodbye to the current pastor and welcoming the new one. You will also find solutions for common concerns and a welcoming orientation process.This invaluable guide should be part of every pastor transition. The practical tips  and guidelines in this book will help to assure the parish continues to thrive under new leadership.This book is designed to be used with Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A Staff    Guide and Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A Priest's Guide.

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Being sent as pastor to a new parish can be one of the most challenging parts of ordained ministry. Whether it is your first pastorate or your third, the move can be stressful. And you-the new pastor-have perhaps the most influence in creating a smooth transition process.Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A Priest's Guide gives you a proven,    practical process for getting off to a great start. This guide helps you explore the psychological pressures and the moments of spiritual growth in the transition   process. It also gives you invaluable suggestions for working with your    predecessor and managing staff and parishioner expectations.Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A Priest's Guide will help you make a   successful transition into your new parish. This guide is designed to be used with   Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A Parish Leader's Guide and   Navigating Pastoral Transitions: A Staff Guide.

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Sundays Two to Thirty-Four in Ordinary Time

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When Adrien Nocent's The Liturgical Year was published in the 1970s,  it was the very first comprehensive commentary on the three-year lectionary in  relation to the Sacramentary/Missal as these were revised following the Second  Vatican Council. Expressed on nearly every page was Nocent's conviction that    the liturgy and the Word of God proclaimed within it have something important to say to real people of every culture and time. He constantly returns to the question: What does this passage have to say to us today? Now this extraordinary work of applied, postconciliar liturgical scholarship has  been emended and annotated by one of today's leading liturgical scholars. Paul  Turner    has provided many helpful explanatory notes on history, culture, language, and, of   course, liturgy. He has also updated the liturgical texts to conform to The  Roman Missal, Third Edition. The result is a resource that promises to enrich    and inspire a new generation of presiders, preachers, liturgy planners, and students.On the fiftieth anniversary of Vatican II's Sacrosanctum Concilium,   encounter the vibrant scholarship and pastoral wisdom of Adrien Nocent's The Liturgical Year again or for the first time! Volume 3 covers all of the Sundays of Ordinary Time.

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Are we looking at the imminent death of religious life in the church,  a future full of hope, or something in between? This book, based on  papers given at a colloquium run by the Religious Life Institute at  Heythrop College, University of London, addresses urgent questions  around the renewal and survival of religious life.Despite  recent scandals and a steady diminishment of numbers since Vatican II,  religious remain a powerful source of inspiration and positive energy  within church and society. Fifty years after the Council, today's  context and questions are different. Did the Council bring about a  renewal or an implosion of religious life? Who is looking at religious  vocation today? What are they seeking, and what are they finding?With  a foreword by former Dominican Master General Timothy Radcliffe,  leading authors on religious life, including Gregory Collins, OSB, and  Christopher Jamison, OSB, explore these questions and propose answers  that offer material for individual and communal reflection.

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When Adrien Nocent's The Liturgical Year was published in the 1970s, it was the very first comprehensive commentary on the three-year lectionary in relation to the Sacramentary/Missal as these were revised following the Second Vatican Council. Expressed on nearly every page was Nocent's conviction that the liturgy and the Word of God proclaimed within it have something important to say to real people of every culture and time. He constantly returns to the question: What does this passage have to say to us today?    Now this extraordinary work of applied, postconciliar liturgical scholarship has been emended and annotated by one of today's leading liturgical scholars. Paul Turner has provided many helpful explanatory notes on history, culture, language, and, of course, liturgy. He has also updated the liturgical texts to conform to The Roman Missal, Third Edition. The result is a resource that promises to enrich and inspire a new generation of presiders, preachers, liturgy planners, and students.  On the fiftieth anniversary of Vatican II's Sacrosanctum Concilium, encounter the vibrant scholarship and pastoral wisdom of Adrien Nocent's The Liturgical Year again or for the first time!  Volume 1 covers the liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany.

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How can Catholic leaders effectively train and form members of our institutions   in the Gospel values that are the ultimate foundation of Catholic identities?Internationally recognized author, educator, and facilitator Gerald A. Arbuckle   argues that it is time to acknowledge that the programs and processes used in the    past are inadequate to our postmodern age. The systems previously used to  educate the staffs of our hospitals, universities, schools, and other institutions   rarely succeed today. Although didactic teaching and discursive learning have   their place, they cannot be the primary method for forming identities.Catholic Identity or Identities? will assist a wide range of people-  bishops, theologians, pastoral workers, institutional leaders and staffs, and more-in their various ministries. Arbuckle draws on several disciplines, including Scripture, theology, and history, but in particular cultural anthropology, to explain the  importance of refounding adult formation for Catholic ministries and the practical   ways to achieve it.

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To some, the New Evangelization" seems to mean warmed-over and outdated apologetics that rarely resonate with people today. But that approach fails to do justice to what evangelization is really all about. In Saint Paul and the New Evangelization, one of today's most respected Scripture scholars offers a far richer, more deeply biblical approach.Ronald D. Witherup, SS, analyzes the techniques of one of the church's best evangelistsPaul of Tarsusto show how we can help reinvigorate the faith of friends and loved ones. You don't need to know a lot about the Bible or theology. Just follow St. Paul's inspiring example, and discover how to talk about your faith in ways that change hearts and minds.

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Preaching the Scriptures of the Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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The Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary offers more than 135 Scripture passages through which the faithful might deepen their devotion to Mary. While some texts are very familiar, others are not as well known to contemporary Catholics. In Preaching the Scriptures of the Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Father David Brown examines each of the texts in detail, offering valuable insights for homily preparation.This helpful book includesinsightful exegesis of every Scripture passage of the Lectionary for these Masseshelpful summary statements about each readinga generous set of musings" on the readings for each Mass rich enough to prompt a variety of different homilies, making it useful year after yearsuggestions for further worthwhile readingHomilists will turn to this nourishing resource gratefully and repeatedly for inspiration and information.

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Somewhere along the way, says Bonnie Thurston, the wild unlikelihood of the Christian message has been reined in and made to fit more conventional categories of thought. That it is good and moral to be Christian we understand. That it is feral and almost uncontrollably countercultural is something that has been largely forgotten or suppressed. This taming has been especially effective in the case of the first gospel. In Maverick Mark, Thurston sets out to rediscover the radicalism of Mark's original message.Thurston focuses on Mark's conception of discipleship, economic justice, and personal lifestyle. She demonstrates that this gospel raises fundamental questions about some common contemporary Christian assumptions. This is an accessible introduction to Mark, ideal for interested adult readers of all kinds, which incorporates the most reliable and up-to-date Scripture scholarship.Bonnie B. Thurston, after years as a university and seminary professor, lives quietly in her home state of West Virginia. She is the author of many books of scripture and theology, including The Spiritual Landscape of Mark and Philippians in the Sacra Pagina series. Her poetry appears frequently in religious periodicals and among her published collections is Belonging to Borders: A Sojourn in the Celtic Tradition.

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Reaching for God is a compendium of Benedictine life and prayer for oblates. It brings together in one volume the essence of Benedictine spirituality-its history, its relevance through the ages and in the present, and a summary of the most fundamental gifts and values it offers for living a meaningful life. Here, the meaning and purpose of the oblate way of life is explained in a clear and encouraging way. Werner offers guidance and examples of prayer to enrich any spiritual life. Sister Roberta Werner, OSB, having worked as a teacher, caregiver, and educational administrator, is now the assistant oblate director at St. Benedict's Monastery in St. Joseph, Minnesota. In this role, she guides an oblate discussion group, contributes to oblate newsletter publications, has set up an oblate library, and makes the spiritual journey with the many oblates who connect with her and with the monastery in their search for God.

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The Perfect Measure of the Christian Life

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Saint Augustine once described the Sermon on the Mount as "the perfect measure of the Christian life." Taking his cue from Augustine, Frank Matera provides an exposition of the sermon for contemporary readers who wish to use the sermon as the standard by which they live their lives every day.Matera shows how the Sermon on the Mount summons believers to single-minded devotion and wholehearted service to God. He unfolds the historical and theological background to the sermon. He explores the meaning of the individual Beatitudes, which articulate Jesus' call for a more abundant righteousness, piety without hypocrisy, and the need to become "doers" of the Word.This lively and engaging commentary is an ideal resource for adult education and Bible study groups. It is also ideal for all who want to live their discipleship more fully.

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How a Sacrament of God's Grace Became All about Us

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What are we doing when we confirm teenagers? Why is the religious education of teenagers so perplexing? Why is confirmation often a moment of "graduation" out of parish life?Confirmation: How a Sacrament of God's Grace Became All about Us tells the story of how confirmation, more than any other sacrament, has interacted with secular culture to give rise to these kinds of pastoral challenges. At the same time, confirmation has, over the course of the twentieth century, become a sacramental stamp of approval for various Catholic renewal movements.The cultural shifts of the last century have led to various theological themes for confirmation, creating a crisis of meaning today. Is confirmation a personal choice for faith, or is it the deepening of an ongoing relationship with the Divine? Timothy Gabrielli gives us a fresh approach for addressing these pressing questions.