Category: Teaching Liturgy

Out of the mouths of babes

My point here is that I originally considered the children’s questions about prison food to be a distraction from the “important” points of the class. In fact, however, their questions had deeper implications that I did not recognize.

June 7, 2016
Church Music across History, part II

Are there resources out there that feature music from the seventeenth-century, for example, or which provide samples from across church history?

May 5, 2016
Incarnation and Easter

While Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth has lovely angels and songs of praise, Matthew’s is decidedly dark. There are no angels crying “Gloria” for Matthew.

April 1, 2016
Catholic Mission and Witness: Notes on a Spring Break Trip to L’viv, Ukraine

We were showered with generosity and hospitality, including indulgence in the fine local cuisine, not to mention the loving touch of homemade delicacies.

March 10, 2016
The glory of God is the human being fully alive

How have you talked or written about the promotion of human well-being as worship of God?

March 9, 2016
Liturgical Study Club 2016

Which is more significant for the liturgical experience—sacred time or sacred space?

February 16, 2016
Reading suggestions for history of church music?

A colleague of mine at Villanova University is putting together a course on church history and as part of this course she wants to give attention to the history of music used in / for worship. She and I are looking for suggestions for texts that address this topic. Please share your ideas here on…

January 27, 2016
Intergenerational Worship, and Young People’s Faith and Doubt

The number one reason why young people are walking away from their faith is a lack of intergenerational worship and relationship.

January 23, 2016
Seminary and Grad School Upheavals

And of course the churches, and organized religion in general, are also going through change and downsizing.

January 17, 2016