Homilies & Commentaries

These all-new homilies are ideal for priests preparing homilies for Year Two of the liturgical cycle. New Daily Homilies covers each day in Ordinary Time...

Contains the entire Gospel of Mark from which most of the Sunday Gospels in Year B are taken, highlighting the actual passages from the Gospel that are proclaimed on Sundays, enabling the reader to see these passages in the context of the entire Gospel. Noted biblical scholar, Francis J Moloney SDB, provides an Introduction to the Gospel and running commentary. Passages from the other Gospels that are proclaimed during Year B are also included, with commentary. Too often we consider the Sunday Gospels as self-contained units. We forget that they are part of a larger Gospel and are understood within the context of the whole Gospel. A must for parish Bible study groups and for personal reflection!..

Last-Minute Liturgies helps train leaders in the skills necessary to prepare a prayer service on short notice. Most books on liturgical planning treat it as an ongoing process that sustains a prayer community on their transformative journey. This book deals with the other end of the spectrum: liturgies for any occasion and gathering, including emergencies. It belongs in the hands of every person active in ministry today...

Includes the following: Glossary of Terms The Introductory Rites The Liturgy of the Word The Liturgy of the Eucharist Selected Prefaces Eucharistic Prayer I (The Roman Canon) Eucharistic Prayer II Eucharistic Prayer III Eucharistic Prayer IV Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation I Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation II The Eucharistic Prayer for use in Masses for Various Needs I The Eucharistic Prayer for use in Masses for Various Needs II The Eucharistic Prayer for use in Masses for Various Needs III The Eucharistic Prayer for use in Masses for Various Needs IV Eucharistic Prayers for Children I Eucharistic Prayers for Children II Eucharistic Prayers for Children III The Communion Rite The Concluding Rites Selected Solemn Blessings *** People's Psalms Old Testament Canticles New Testament Canticles Prayer of the Hours Prayers After Communion The Rosary ..

A treasure trove of extra resources, insights and practical suggestions for the liturgy of ever Sunday and major feastday in Ordinary Time in Year C...

This handy resource for Bible study groups, for preachers and for personal reflection contains the entire Gospel of Luke from which most of the Sunday Gospels in Year C are taken. Too often we consider the Sunday Gospels as self-contained units. We forget that they are part of a larger Gospel and are best understood within the context of the whole Gospel. An Introduction to Luke’s Gospel and expert commentary by Francis J. Moloney, SDB will help to ensure that, by the end of the Year, the unique voice of Luke is heard and understood. Passages from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and John that are proclaimed in Year C are included also, with commentary. A must for parish Bible study groups and for personal reflection!..

Eucharistic Prayers for Concelebration - for up to four concelebrants with musical settings..

This bilingual edition of the Order of Christian Funerals contains the basic texts in English and Spanish for vigil services, funeral liturgies, committal services, prayers and texts for particular circumstances, and Holy Communion outside of Mass. Large, easy to read type is printed in two colors and ribbon markers assure easy use. ..

The Fourth Gospel addresses the thirst for life that lies at the depth of every human heart. The life in question is not just physical life but the "more abundant life" (John 10:10) that is nothing less than a share in the "eternal life" of the divine communion of love. Brendan Byrne's insightful reading of John in Life Abounding will help readers move from mere existence to a conscious sense of sharing the divine eternal life—and the joy that goes with it...

Presenting narratives of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, this work is arranged for reading by three voices according to the traditional method in the liturgy...

Irene Nowell's lively and thoughtful exploration of these poetic and powerful books promises to ignite appreciation and understanding in the hearts and minds of readers. The five books abound with vivid stories of faith. The Song of Songs, dedicated to Solomon, celebrates the wonder of human love. The book of Ruth, a masterpiece of storytelling, tells of two valiant women who move from emptiness to fullness, desolation to redemption. Lamentations, telling of the destruction of Jerusalem, recognizes that the Lord has struck and that only the Lord can heal. Ecclesiastes teaches the futility of vanity and storing up riches. The book of Esther tells the story of a Jewish woman and her uncle who, by their courage and wit, deliver the Jews from threatened genocide. Gathered together and artfully explored, this volume offers readers a wealth of information to inspire deeper understanding of the human journey and God's presence in the lives of those who trust in him. Irene Nowell, OSB, of t..

2 New from $13.84 Men and women lay ministers are often deputed as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion to assist priests and deacons with the smooth distribution of Holy Communion at Mass and to bring Holy Communion to those who are sick and homebound. This second edition provides updated pastoral commentary in light of the third edition of The Roman Missal. Veteran ministers or newly deputed ministers will be given the tools needed to effectively serve during the liturgy and appreciate more deeply their liturgical roles. This book includes: A basic theological and historical overview of this ministry, Resources for formation and the deepening of ministerial spirituality, Questions for discussion and reflection, Generous quotations from current Church documents, liturgical rubrics, and Scripture, Instructive photos, images, and text boxes...

Liturgical Resources for the Year of Matthew Sundays in Ordinary Time in Year A A treasure trove of extra resources, insights and practical suggestions for the liturgy of every Sunday and major feast day in Ordinary Time in Year B, the Year of Matthew. ..

Through the use meaningful quotes and colorful examples, these homiletic reflections on the liturgical readings for the Sundays and major feast days of Cycle B are meant to inform, edify and inspire the faithful who read or hear them. The message is so clearly expounded and with such an economy of words – that the profound scholarship behind it never obscures the practical application to the everyday lives of the people to whom it is addressed. “In preaching retreats to priests, but also to religious and laity, I find today a great hunger among many to meet Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in the immediacy of deeper prayer in the Spirit. They are turning to commentaries on the revealed books of Holy Scripture. Priests, but also the laity, are searching for insights from homiletic commentaries for preaching, teaching religion or as aids to personal and group prayer. To them, I highly recommend this present volume.” – George A. Maloney, SJ. In the Foreword ..

Fr. Weller's classic Latin-English 3-volume version of The Roman Ritual for the traditional Roman Rite is available once again! Published originally between 1946 and 1950, it is faithfully and handsomely reprinted (all 3 volumes) in simulated leather hardbound with gold-embossing, sewn binding, a marking ribbon, and per the originals: red and black text throughout and plainchant notation! All 3 volumes are also completely indexed in both Latin and English! Even more important for those who adhere to the traditional Rituale Romanum is that Fr. Weller prudently retained the Vulgate Psalter for all of the Latin renditions of the antiphons and psalms, while faithful English translations of the various liturgical hymns were rendered by Fr. Matthew Brit, OSB (from his own book, The Hymns of the Roman Breviary and Missal). As stated in the Foreword of his first completed volume (Vol. III in 1946), Fr. Weller compiled his set of The Roman Ritual for the clergy "as a manual and reference" and f..

The Dynamics of the Liturgy is a constructive critique of the post–Vatican II liturgical reform through the lens of Joseph Ratzinger's liturgical and sacramental theology—written by a former student of the great pope emeritus. For Ratzinger, liturgy is the oxygen of the sacraments, and his sacramental theology, still largely unknown, is the key to understanding his theology of liturgy. This work highlights the specifically ritual dimension of liturgy, and the significance this has for Pope Benedict XVI's proposed "reform of the reform". Father Vincent Twomey warns that the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite—which Pope Benedict XVI had promoted to enrich liturgical practice—are dangerously drifting apart rather than, as the pope emeritus intended, complementing each other as part of an authentic renewal of the liturgy...