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December 2006 – January 2007
Volume 33 Number 10
What
they do, forgive
ON THE COVER:
Le Repentir, second
in a series
of three windows entitled
Vitrail du Pardon by Marie-Nicole Boivin, Ronald Blanchard,
and a group of volunteers,
installed in St. Agapit Church
in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec
(Paroisse Ste-Marie-du-Lac). Photo by Michel Chartrand. |
From
Inside
ML: Forgiveness
may be the hardest task for those who would follow Christ. We are called
not only to forgive one another but to treat with compassion and mercy
those who wish us harm. It is a simple thing, in general, to forgive a
friend, to accept an apology, to overlook a moment of weakness against
the backdrop of a good relationship. It takes a different discipline entirely
to approach reconciliation without any strings attached. To forgive without
expecting a response on the part of another is how Christ has taught us
to live. It seems contrary to our human nature, but in baptism we gain
access to the divine in us, and so we are able, if we choose, to forgive
without counting the cost. (More) |
Features
Crafting a spirituality for ministry
William C. Graham
Discernment in pastoral life
Nothing but hope
Ronald Raab
The journey of sacrament
Reconciliation within the eucharistic liturgy
Paul Turner
Healing the broken
Reflections on confession
Michael Kwatera
Confession and youth
Room for reconciliation
Donna M. Cole and Helen Keating
Reconciliation and community
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Preparation Guide: Lent – Passion 2007 / Kay
Murdy, Ada L. Simpson, Deanna Light and Paul A. Tate
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Sacred Space / Helen Keating
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot Kapitan
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Bulletin Insert: Christmas on Monday / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Christmas Confession / Paul Turner
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November 2006
Volume 33 Number 9
Closer
in community
ON THE COVER:
Holy Spirit by Arthur
Stern,
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church,
Menlo Park, Calif. |
From
Inside
ML: What
does it mean to be community? The answer is a challenge to a culture treasuring
individuality above all else. We who claim the name “Christian” are called
to witness to a community that binds us not only to all who believe but
to service in that name. That community extends beyond our own existence
to embrace and call upon all of the saints, those who struggled as we do
with their human nature but whose faith sustained them despite the trials
of this world. Being a part of that community demands that we look beyond
our own level of comfort and go about the hard work of mourning with those
in sorrow, tending to those in pain. It also means that we rejoice together,
praise together, share as one the wonder that comes from being a risen
people. (More) |
Features
Visual Arts Awards: Art Glass
Witness without words
Story-stained Sundays
Ronald Raab
Hidden message of faith
"Assembly Required!": Enhancing the ministry of the liturgical assembly
Marc DelMonico
Celebrating participation
The gift of spiritual friendship (part 3)
Kathleen H. Brown and David M. Orr
Being bread for one another
"Blessed are they who mourn; they shall be consoled"
Lizette Larson-Miller
Community ministry of consolation
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Preparation Guide: Winter Ordinary Time 2007 / Kay Murdy, Ada L. Simpson,
Deanna Light and Paul A. Tate
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Reviews
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot Kapitan
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Bulletin Insert: Disposing of Religious Articles / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Our Lady of Perpetual Help / Paul Turner
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October 2006
Volume 33 Number 8
Witnessing
to God's purpose
ON THE COVER:
St. Peter's Catholic
Church
in Boerne, Texas. Gregory
M. Davis, AIA, architect and liturgical design consultant. Photo by Larry
Pearlstone. |
From
Inside
ML: Being
a Catholic Christian is a challenge most days. On bad days, it can be literally
excruciating, a particularly appropriate word (from late 16th-century Latin
excruciat,
“tormented,” from the verb excruciare, based on crux,
cruc-, “cross”). As leaders, people often point to us and demand to
know how we can continue to work in a church whose worship style can often
be stale and meaningless, whose treatment of women is patronizing, and
whose dishonesty of late is legendary. We can’t even dispute the charges.(More) |
Features
The power of collaborative ministry
Leisa Anslinger
Making the best use of our gifts
The gift of spiritual friendship (part 2)
Kathleen H. Brown and David M. Orr
The union of hearts
It took God 6 days: A model for ongoing adult
faith formation
Scott Rutan
Creation-based formation process
Illuminating the interior life of Catholic youth
David M. Bristow
Insight into Catholic adolescence
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Preparation Guide: Christmas 2006 / Kay Murdy, Ada L. Simpson, Deanna
Light and Paul A. Tate
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Sacred Space / Helen Keating
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot
Kapitan
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Bulletin Insert: Memorial / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Memorials in Privileged Seasons / Paul Turner
Marketplace
September 2006
Volume 33 Number 7
Making
the common holy
ON THE COVER:
Women of the Resurrection
by M. J. Anderson,
installed at Church of the
Resurrection, Solon, Ohio. |
From
Inside
ML: We are a sacramental people, so when we think
about how we make common elements holy, we often look first to our eucharistic
elements. Bread and wine are changed in our presence, transubstantiated
by a great mystery of our faith into something beyond the understanding
of our human senses. “When God’s people gather for prayer, the most intimate
and all-embracing aspect of their life together occurs: the moment when
they touch, taste, smell, hear, see, and share those hidden realities that
would otherwise remain imperceptible. Together they adore the holiness
of God and give expression to the unceasing life God has given them. God
nourishes them as a community and makes them holy through the use of ordinary
perceptible signs of water, oil, bread, and wine, transformed by extraordinary
grace” (Built of Living Stones 140). But not only are these signs
made holy; here too we shatter darkness with the fire of love as that extraordinary
grace makes each person holy, changing our essence into sacrament for all
the world. (More) |
Features
Visual Arts Awards: Sacred Art
Envisioning the holy
"Finding the Bible": Spiritual direction for parish staffs
Ron Raab
Restoring the spiritual core of
parish ministry
Spirituality of ministry: Human skills for a spiritual ministry
James J. Greenfield and Kevin M. Nadolski
Five skills for discipleship
The gift of spiritual friendship (part 1)
Kathleen H. Brown and David M. Orr
Journeys of faith, conversion, and
healing
Iconography in the liturgical assembly: A view from the kingdom
Scott O'Brien
Embracing the communion of saints
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Preparation Guide: Advent 2006 / Kay Murdy, Ada L. Simpson, Deanna Light
and Paul A. Tate
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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Sacred Space / Helen Keating
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot Kapitan
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Bulletin Insert: Sponsor / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Blessing Religious Articles / Paul Turner
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August 2006
Volume 33 Number 6
May
we serve as you intend
ON THE COVER:
Washing of the Feet
by Claire M. Wing,
installed at St. Gerard
Catholic Church in Lansing, Mich. To view images of the complete work,
visit www.clairewing.com. |
From
Inside
ML: Discernment is the foundation of ministry.
Doing as we are called to do, serving as God intends, doesn’t always fit
comfortably into what we think is our life plan. Deliberate listening,
prayerful focus, and active openness to where the Spirit is moving in our
lives and in our world are actions that come with practice, time, and maturity.
They are Christian life skills that come from reflecting on our history
and tradition, engaging actively in our rituals, entering into sacramental
moments, and seeking the graced moments that make up our faith journey.
Finding ways to encourage discernment, and to build up our faith skills
is a challenge in our busy lives. This issue of ML offers some ways of
approaching these needs for reflection, moving toward discernment, and
entering into authentic service. (More) |
Features
Romans & Christians AD 64:
An experiment in church history
Andrea L. Molinari
Role-playing the early church
Can you drink of the cup?
Mary Amore
Methods for reflecting on the cup
Being single and single again
Philippe Bazin
Spirituality of single life
As I have done for you: Humility in ministry
Donna M. Cole
Ritual model for humble service
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Preparation Guide: Fall Ordinary Time 2006 / Kay Murdy, Ada L. Simpson,
Deanna Light and Paul A. Tate
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Sacred Space / Helen Keating
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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Sharings
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Reviews
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot Kapitan
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Bulletin Insert: Sponsor / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Blessing Religious Articles
/ Paul Turner
Marketplace
June – July 2006
Volume 33 Number 5
Lifting
life heavenward
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From
Inside
ML: The challenge of the Christian life is to
remain ever aware of the life that is to come. We walk a delicate line
between heaven and earth, grasping the promise of eternity with both hands
even as our feet continue the earthly journey. Called to lead purposeful
lives of loving service, we lift our lives heavenward that we may make
the world around us a better, more just, place for all. There are many
ways that we do this, but when we raise our voices in song, our sung prayer
literally floats heavenward, bearing the hopes, fears, needs, and joys
of a faith-filled people into the presence of a loving God. The music of
our liturgies serves the graced purpose of speaking what might otherwise
be left unsaid. (More) |
Features
Visual Arts Awards 2006: Sacred Symbols &
Architecture
Receiving the holy
Surviving Thriving in music ministry
Michelle Rego
Ministering well despite challenge
Song that leads to silence
Roger F. Repohl
Contemplative communion chant
Liturgical music
David Haas
Music as formational element
Lifting life heavenward: Music as prayer
Deanna Light
Prayer in song
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Preparation Guide: End of Summer Ordinary Time 2006 / Kay Murdy, Ada
L. Simpson, Deanna Light and Paul A. Tate
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Sacred Space / Helen Keating
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot Kapitan
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Bulletin Insert: Singing at Mass / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Great Amen / Paul Turner
Marketplace
May 2006
Volume 33 Number 4
Holding
in mind eternity
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From
Inside
ML: Church architecture provides not only shelter from the natural
elements but refuge from the clamor of daily life. Often taken for granted,
our church buildings are formed around the culture of the community, their
history and vision of their future, and their sacramental life, based on
the liturgy sustained within. Standing as sacrament themselves, visible
signs in the world of a graced presence within, church buildings have served
as landmarks, vessels for some of the world’s greatest art, and social
centers, solid reminders of Christ acting in the world. (More) |
Features
Cathedrals for the 21st century
Richard S. Vosko
Symbols of service
Sustainable church architecture
Bill Beard
Honoring creator and creation
Owning the mystery: Encountering God in place and space
Carol Frenning
Symbolic content of church buildings
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Preparation Guide: Summer Ordinary Time 2006 / Kay Murdy, Ada L. Simpson,
Deanna Light and Paul A. Tate
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Sacred Space / Helen Keating
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot Kapitan
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Bulletin Insert: Catechumen / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Rite of Reception / Paul Turner
Marketplace
April 2006
Volume 33 Number 3
“In
my name, baptize and teach”
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From
Inside
ML: Conveying the powerful joy of faith in Christ Jesus is a
responsibility mandated for every believer. In baptism we are called to
live as people of light, to cast off the garments of sin and death. We
take up the white garment of service as our baptism demands that we, too,
baptize, that we teach as we have been taught. Even as we engage in this
salvific action in our daily lives, we serve in a specific way in the ministry
of initiation. One of the greatest gifts of the Second Vatican Council
was to restore the catechumenate and to revise the order of baptism of
adults. In 1988, the resulting restored Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults offered the church not only a method for formation of new believers
but an invitation to a journey of revelation for the whole community of
faith. The catechumenate became the model on which faith formation at every
level is structured, and the role of catechist now falls to all who answer
the gospel command. Loving as we have been loved, we journey together to
and through the cross.
(More) |
Features
Visual Arts Awards: Devotional Art & Spaces
Focusing the vision of faith
Rite fire
Ron Raab
Initiation as community challenge
Mystagogy: An ancient ministry for a contemporary church
Scott O'Brien
Embracing a sacramental vision
Entering the vineyard: Ministry basics
Introduction to ministry for the catechumenate
Art as ancient catechetical tool
Helen Keating
Art in faith formation
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Preparation Guide: Summer Ordinary Time 2006 / Kay Murdy, Ada L. Simpson,
Deanna Light and Paul A. Tate
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Sacred Space / Helen Keating
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot Kapitan
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Sharings
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Bulletin Insert: Catechumen / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Rite of Reception / Paul Turner
Marketplace
March 2006
Volume 33 Number 2
Witnessing
to the word
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From
Inside
ML: Continuing our year-long journey through
the great commission, this issue of ML explores ways of witnessing to the
word. Preaching the gospel is a responsibility of all the baptized. Although
not all of us may preach or proclaim the gospel at liturgy, each of us
is called to bring the light of God’s word wherever shadows are found.
In every area of liturgy and life, the good news stands between despair
and hope, fear and freedom, and ultimately between death and eternal life.
(More) |
Features
Death, delight, and the paschal mystery:
Another look at Triduum
William C. Graham
Our place in the three days
The evolution of a reader
Thomas B. Iwanowski
Identity in the word
The prayerful preacher: Some images
Honora Werner
The preacher's many faces
Ministry Formation Resource Guide
Directory for continuing formation
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Sacred Space / Helen Keating
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Preparation Guide: Easter Season 2006 / Kay Murdy, Ada L. Simpson, Deanna
Light and Paul A. Tate
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot Kapitan
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Sharings
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Bulletin Insert: Lay Preaching / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Sunday Scriptures at Home / Paul Turner
Marketplace
February 2006
Volume 33 Number 1
The great commission
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From
Inside
ML: With this issue of Ministry & Liturgy,
we begin our 33rd year. In many ways, we continue the firewatch begun in
year 32, for that task is eternal, but now we stir up the coals. Now we
turn toward the future, confident that despite the turmoil permeating our
church, God’s Spirit will prevail.
(More) |
Features
Visual Arts Awards: Ritual Objects
Art that enables ritual
“When did I see you ill?” The call to serve the sick and the dying
James Donohue
Focus on care of the sick
The journey home: Focus on hospice ministry
Roslyn A. Karaban
Traits of hospice ministers
To be an instrument of healing: Formation of ministers to the sick
Kathleen Hope Brown with David M. Orr
Finding the “thin places”
Departments
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Inside ML / Donna M. Cole
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Worship Times / Todd Flowerday
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Calendar
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Preparation Guide: Triduum 2006 / Kay Murdy, Ada L. Simpson, Deanna
Light and Paul A. Tate
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Sacred Space / Helen Keating
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The Rite Stuff / Mary Testin
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At the Table of the Word / Bruce Janiga
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Sung Prayer / David Haas
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Liturgy in Context / Deanna Light
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Keeping the Faith / Leisa Anslinger
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Pray, Believe, Learn, & Live / Eliot Kapitan
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Reviews
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Bulletin Insert: Dance / Paul Turner
Bulletin Insert: Visits to the Sick / Paul Turner
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