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This book will challenge the way you view the poor, the mentally and physically challenged, the weak, and even yourself. It invites the whole church (and the reader) to examine how the experience of weakness and inferiority might be brought before God in prayer and in the context of the corporate worship of a community.
O-6090 Worship: At the Margins (294 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A At the Margins|O-6090|~4196~4198~~
John Baldovin takes a look at the historical setting of Christian worship in the first millennium and reflects on the future of Roman Catholic worship in the context of contemporary liturgical reform. He sheds new light on many areas of church tradition and present practice, especially the Eucharist and ministry.
O-6046 Worship: City, Church and Renewal (246 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A City, Church and Renewal|O-6046|~4196~4464~~
A new cultural consciousness is arising in many worshipping communities today. The author explores how worship relates to the world in which we live by demonstrating that theology is a bridge between liturgy and culture.
O-6045 Worship: Culture and Theology (296 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A Culture and Theology|O-6045|~4196~4466~~
Writing in an ecumenical vein, the author retraces the history of baptism and shows how churches today are converging in their baptismal practice. He addresses the differences between various initiation practices with respectful candour.
O-6050 Worship Initiation and Churches (230 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A Initiation and the Churches|O-6050|~4196~4468~~
The traditions of the Eastern Churches offer all Christians an opportunity to broaden their faith and reach back to the early foundations of Christian belief. Investigate the eucharistic prayers used in East Syria, including the intricacies of the controversial prayer known as "Addai and Mari", and its relationship with other eucharistic prayers. Study the ideas of "offering" and "epiclesis" found in the prayers of the East Syrian Church and discover the effect of current liturgical revision on these prayers.
O-6070 Worship: Prayers from the East (140 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A Prayers from the East|O-6070|~4196~4470~~
The sacraments are celebrated in the liturgy of the Catholic church. By studying the liturgy, we come to know our faith; by celebrating the liturgy, we shape and guide our prayer. Peter Fink discusses our understanding of the sacraments, the relationship between private and communal prayer, and much more.
O-6052 Worship Praying the Sacrament (230 pages, paperback)
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With a special focus on inculturation - adaptation of the Roman rite and liturgy to cultural and historical needs and times - the author shows how both progress and tradition are essential ingredients of a vibrant and relevant liturgy. (The 9 chapters in this book include: Liturgical Music and its early cultural setting; The domestic tradition of the eucharist.
O-6097 Worship: Progress and Tradition (188 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A Progress and Tradition|O-6097|~4196~4474~~
Without repetition and widespread acceptance, tradition falls by the wayside. The Christian realm is no exception. See how each generation of believers has fashioned the practices of the past to express its own faith. Thomas Talley presents a clear assessment of liturgical history and practice, arguing that worship reform should not discount the importance of tradition.
O-6039 Worship: Reforming Tradition (164 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A Reforming Tradition|O-6039|~4196~4476~~
This resource looks at liturgical renewal from a woman’s perspective. It includes an overview of the reform of the Second Vatican Council and discusses such topics as inclusive language, liturgical methodology, and liturgy with children.
O-6018 Worship Renewal to Practice (306 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A Renewal to Practice|O-6018|~4196~4478~~
Professor of liturgy at the University of Notre Dame, Johnson has gathered into this volume essays on various feasts and seasons of the liturgical year and writings on Christian Initiation and Eucharist in an ecumenical context.It also includes articles on baptismal ecclesiology, eucharistic reservation, the question of contemporary liturgical relativism, the origins of Lent, ecumenical worship, the Virgin of Guadalupe, and others. Students of liturgy, pastoral liturgists, pastors and anyone interested in questions of liturgy, theology and ecumenism will find this fascinating and worthwhile reading.
O-6141 Worship: Rites, Feasts, and Reflections (paperback) ~~Worship%3A Rites, Feasts, and Reflections|O-6141|~4196~4480~~
Each succeeding generation of Christians takes the words of tradition and inevitably adapts them for contemporary use. Gail Ramshaw examines the language Christians use and have used in the past and outlines suggestions about the words we should choose to express the mystery of God.
O-6029 Worship Searching for Language (224 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A Searching for Language|O-6029|~4196~4482~~
The author explores what it means for a marriage to be "Christian." Drawing upon history, human experience, scripture, and the tradition of the Church, he provides a challenging synthesis of the theology and spirituality of marriage. Worship includes a study of the revised wedding rite; it’s ideal for homilists, marriage preparation programs, and parish staff.
O-6079 Worship: Wedding to Marriage (192 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A Wedding to Marriage|O-6079|~4196~4484~~
Kenneth Stevenson looks at the meaning and early development of several present-day liturgical practices, among them the celebration of the Eucharist, the nuptial blessing and Ash Wednesday.
O-6055 Worship: Wonderful and Sacred Mystery (230 pages, paperback) ~~Worship%3A Wonderful and Sacred Mystery|O-6055|~4196~4486~~