Speaking of Liturgy

Ministry of Healing

Drawing on her rich teaching and personal experience, Sr Julia Upton RSM explores the multifaceted rituals associated with Pastoral Care of the Sick and Dying and the Sacrament of Penance
Sr Professor Julia Upton RSM is Provost Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Theology at St John’s University, New York. She has served on national advisory bodies and is the author of many books and articles.

What makes a good homily?

Fr Richard Leonard SJ offers some advice for good preaching and examines some key components of a good homily.
Fr Richard Leonard is a regular columnist for the Tablet, author of ten books and directed the Office for Film and Broadcasting for the Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference.

Ancient Country, Younger Churches

Fr Stephen Hackett MSC asks what makes a church look like a church and how do communities preserve their cultural heritage?
Fr Stephen Hackett is Chair of the National Liturgical Architecture and Art Council in Australia and General Secretary of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.

Participating in the words and actions of the liturgy with a deeper spirit.

Fr Paul Turner examines the art of celebrating - ars celebrandi and invites us to ‘get inside the liturgy’ and reflect more on the meaning of what we do and say.
Fr Paul Turner is an international speaker, writer and publisher on liturgy who is Pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri.

When school becomes Church

Professor Clare Johnson explores how schools embrace their ecclesial identity and strengthen their identity and mission through celebrating the liturgy well.