Experience God in the here and now through Communion.This book explores how celebrating the presence of God With Us through Holy Communion nourishes our souls, refreshes our sense of community, and equips us for mission in Christ's na...

This book examines the clarion call of the Second Vatican Council for the faithful to learn to offer themselves at Mass, led by the Church's pastors who were given a mandate to practice, teach, and promote this. The author sees the Co...

Nourish your body and your faith with recipes and devotions for the Daniel Fast\r\n In the court of King Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel was pressured to worship false gods and eat forbidden foods—but he stayed true to God, eating no meat...

Living LiturgyTMSunday Missal combines essential liturgical content with the finest presentation on the market today. This annual, one-issue Sunday Mass pew missal is compatible with any hymnal program and affordably priced for parish...

Many in the church see worship leading and theological processing at opposite ends of a big room. Theology is considered the business of pastors and professors, while worship is the business of musicians and rock stars.But a new wave ...

Music can either Connect You to God or Drive You to the Devil. It is time for Christians to recover the full potential of anointed music—in our assemblies and in society, in our services and on the streets, in studios and in schools...

The Christian practice of hymn singing, says renowned biblical scholar Walter Brueggemann, is a countercultural act. It marks the Christian community as different from an unforgiving and often ungrateful culture. It is also, he adds, ...

--"An excellent introduction to the theology of the sacraments of the Catholic Church."--ARCHBISHOP J. AUGUSTINE DI NOIA In No Trifling Matter, Monsignor Nicola Bux, a well-respected Italian professor of sacramental and litu...

This guide approaches the rich seasons of Advent to Lent playfully, yet with yearning and determination. Words ancient and new, stories for the young and old, engage readers in this annual unfolding of miracles and mystery.Along this ...

If you're unhappy because the Mass has become for you routine or even boring and tedious these pages are for you. They teach you eight simple ways to make your every Mass a joyful time of piety and intense devotion.Explaining the spir...

Handy guide that facilitates use of THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS by providing clear, accurate references for each day of the period specified.

A handy guide that indicates the Mass and texts that may be said on each day of the year. It is to be used with all perpetual St. Joseph Sunday and Weekday Missals.

This is the most popular and economical ANNUAL Missal for parish participation. Contains the complete Masses for all Sundays and Holydays from the beginning of Advent through the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Univers...

Worship in local churches has changed dramatically over the past fifty years, not only in North America but in many places on every continent. Have these widespread and varying shifts left us with vague or even false impressions of wh...

Baptism and the Lord's Supper are more than just water, bread, and wine. They are God's promises to us in physical form.What is happening when someone passes through the waters of baptism? What's the significance of eating bread and d...

--"Yves Chiron's incredible work reads like a novel and is one of the best introductions to the detailed history of the reform of the Latin rite."--FR. MATTHEW S. C. OLVER, Nashotah House Theological Seminary--"Chiron's...

Scapulars, candles, holy water, rosaries, relics, medals—these sacramentals are a profound grace to many, but still a mystery to some. In Amazing Graces, author Julie Dortch Cragon takes a look at the most popular sacramentals, expl...

This book is written for church-going people, written to have a conversation about worship. It's written to remind us of just one thing: Worship is about God. It isn't about selling God. It isn't about being inspired by God-referencin...

The eucharistic celebration is a vital part of the life and ministry of every priest and deacon. At the same time, the Eucharist is also a compelling narrative of all that Christ is for the people of God. In this book, Fr. Scott Detis...

Why do parish First Communion Masses so often neglect good liturgical principles? Should these celebrations resemble something analogous to a recital? Or, should they be celebrations worthy of the praise and glory of God?      Â...

Behold What You Are is written to open the possibilities of liturgy and liturgical awareness, in the church and of the church, Sunday by Sunday, season by season. In a world increasingly and sharply divided, the image of the body o...

There were radical changes in the Order of Mass promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1969. Beyond the use of the vernacular, these included a more dialogic format of the Mass, the transformation of the offertory rite to a preparation of gif...

The call to care for creation is a central part of our discipleship as followers of Jesus Christ. However, language and imagery of the earth is often absent in our worship services. This book helps reconnect our commitment to creation...

To help you fully tap into the abundance of grace offered at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Fr. Timothy Gallagher resurrects here the teachings of Venerable Bruno Lanteri. A holy priest seeking to root himself in prayer during the tu...

Changes in music have affected the way we think, the way we worship -- even the way we are able to worship. We are steeped in a culture of pop music that makes other genres seem strangely foreign and unhelpful.Worship has become a con...

The Divine Symphony begins with this one presupposition; that all that God has revealed about Himself, and all that He yearns for His People to be, is offered through the Catholic Mass. The exposition of that presupposition resulted i...

The church's ministry of the Lord's Supper is vital, but students and pastors often think of this sacrament almost completely in terms of theological differences. Congregations hear few sermons about how God builds his people's faith,...

- Written by a new, vibrant voice within the Episcopal Church - Intentional engagement of liturgy through a justice lens Proclaim is an exploration of Episcopal liturgy from a black, queer, millennial perspective, with an eye toward ...

Many are aware of the debate about infant baptism without knowing the biblical and theological case for it. In this pastoral introduction to the topic, Jason Helopoulos argues from Scripture for infant baptism in the context of the co...

Imagine who you might become if you could make peace with the whole of who you are, rather than over-identifying with the "best" of your type or rejecting the "worst" of its expressions. If self-awareness is the f...