Speaking of Liturgy

The Collect in the Liturgy: Part 2

In his second podcast on the Collect, Professor Gerard Moore continues his discussion of the origins and features of these fascinating ancient prayers.  
Professor Gerard Moore is Principal of the BBI – The Australian Institute of Theological Education in Sydney. He earned a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC with a dissertation on the Collect, and has written numerous books and articles on liturgy in scholarly and pastoral publications.

What do we mean when we describe the Liturgy of the Word as Sacramental?

Fr Frank O’Loughlin explores the Liturgy of the Word as a genuine dialogue between God and God's people. The proclamation of the Word in the liturgy is a sacramental encounter that reveals the nature of God and stirs the heart into action.
Rev Dr Francis O'Loughlin was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Melbourne in 1969. He served on the staff of Catholic Theological College in Melbourne from 1977 to 1996, teaching courses in systematic theology and liturgy, following doctoral studies at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, and further study at the Irish Institute of Pastoral Liturgy. He also served as the director of the Diocesan Liturgical Centre in East Melbourne. He has taught extensively in Australia and New Zealand and is widely published.

Expressing the Mysteries: Common bodily postures in the liturgy

Sr Ursula O’Rourke SGS reflects on the way physical gestures and postures, including processions, give expression to the mysteries celebrated in the liturgy. These common bodily postures foster the participation of all who are gathered and promote an openness to the presence of Christ.
Sr Ursula O’Rourke SGS is a Sister of the Good Samaritan who teaches liturgy in the liturgical formation program at Holy Spirit Seminary Queensland, Australia. She is a sessional lecturer in the School of Theology at the Australian Catholic University and involved extensively in liturgical formation and consultation across Australia.

Reclaiming Catholic Art: Identity and Worship in Church Communities Today

Fr Mark Joseph Costello invites us to engage more actively with local communities when renovating churches so that the identity of the local church and the human desire for meaning in the modern world may be better expressed in the liturgical environment.
Rev Mark Joseph Costello OFMCap is Provincial minister of the Capuchin Province of St Joseph. He has worked extensively as a liturgical designer and consultant, has been published in various liturgical journals, and undertaken professional consultancy on liturgical spaces.  He is a member of the North American Academy of Liturgy and Societas Liturgica.

Ministry of the Sacristan: Loving God’s house and serving the people of God

Corinna Laughlin invites us to consider the ministry of Sacristan as more than knowing what sacred objects are needed for the liturgy and where to find them. She asks: ‘What does it take to be a good Sacristan?’ She discusses this important role and highlights some key aspects of training.
Dr Corinna Laughlin is a Pastoral Assistant for Liturgy at the Cathedral of St James, Seattle, USA. Since 1998, she has worked with clergy, Cathedral staff and volunteers, planning hundreds of liturgies each year.  Corinna has written the Guide for Sacristans, Guide for Servers, and Guide for Celebrating Holy Week and Triduum for Liturgy Training Publications as well as articles for many other publications. Corinna serves as a Consultant to the Liturgy Office of the Archdiocese of Seattle.

Singing the Mass: Liturgical Music after Sacrosanctum Concilium (1963) — Areas of Growth and Challenge

Paul Inwood reflects on areas of growth and challenge since the promulgation of Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s teaching on the liturgy and poses some important underlying questions about the nature of music in the liturgy.
Paul Inwood is an internationally-known Roman Catholic liturgist, composer, organist, choir director, author, speaker and workshop presenter. His work is to be found in major Catholic hymnals across the English-speaking world. A former president of the international liturgical music study group Universa Laus, Paul was responsible for the introduction of the music of Taizé into the British Isles in the 1970s. He was named 2009 Pastoral Musician of the Year by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (USA), and was the official composer of the Vatican Hymn for the Holy Year of Mercy (2015-16).

The Diocesan Liturgical Commission: Its Role and Importance Today

Rita Thiron describes how a synodal Church places importance on Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. She outlines the role of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission and how it contributes to the vitality of the Church today.
Mrs Rita Thiron is the Executive Director of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions in Washington, DC.  She previously served as the Director of the Office of Worship for the Diocese of Lansing (Michigan) and an adjunct professor at Siena Heights University.  Since 2013, Rita has served as a consultant to the Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. She is the author of eight books and countless articles. She is a frequent workshop presenter in dioceses across the United States.

The People of God: Formed for the Liturgy and by the Liturgy

Fr Michael Driscoll encourages all the baptised to reflect on their liturgical experiences and the meaning of the rites, so that they can participate more deeply in the celebration of the liturgy.
Rev Michael S. Driscoll is a priest of the Helena Diocese. He taught sacramental theology and liturgy at the University of Notre Dame until his retirement in January 2017 and founded and directed a graduate program in sacred music. He is actively involved in pastoral practice, and has worked as a liturgical consultant in the United States. He has served as president of the North American Academy of Liturgy (2002) and the Catholic Academy of Liturgy (2013) and was elected on two occasions to the Council of the Societas Liturgica. He also served as an advisor to the Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy, USA. He is widely published.

Look at us with Māori Faces: Inculturated Images of Mary in the New Zealand Church

Fr Michael Wallace describes some inherited images of Mary depicted in New Zealand churches and how local and indigenous knowledge have been absent in Church art. He describes what Māori images of Mary might include and invites us to consider to what extent our own images of Mary are enculturated expressions of the local community.
Rev Michael Wallace JP, BA, BTheol, MPhil, PhD is the vicar of All Saints Church and Chaplain of Selwyn College, Dunedin, New Zealand. He has worked with students for many years; from 2004-2010, he was General Secretary of the World Student Christian Federation in Geneva, Switzerland. He has degrees in Arts and Theology from Otago and a Master of Philosophy (in Ecumenics) from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD (in liturgical inculturation) from Australian Catholic University. Fr. Michael is married to Julanne Clarke-Morris and they have three children.

Thinking Again about Assembly

Gordon W. Lathrop invites us to ponder the nature of a real Christian assembly in our contemporary virtual world. He discusses how to treasure and promote diverse assemblies and work towards their renewal.</p<
Rev. Prof. Emeritus Gordon Lathrop is the Schieren Professor of Liturgy Emeritus at the United Lutheran Seminary (USA) and a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He has degrees from Occidental College (Los Angeles) and Luther Theological Seminary (St. Paul), a doctorate in New Testament studies from the Catholic University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and honorary doctorates in theology from the University of Helsinki, the University of Iceland, the Virginia Theological Seminary, and Wartburg Theological Seminary.  He is the author of several books, including Holy Things: A Liturgical Theology (Fortress, 1993), The Four Gospels on Sunday: The New Testament and the Reform of Christian Worship (Fortress, 2012), Saving Images: The Presence of the Bible in Christian Liturgy (Fortress, 2017), and The Assembly: A Spirituality. He is a Past-President of both Societas Liturgica and the North American Academy of Liturgy.