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Music in Catholic Liturgy:
A Pastoral and Theological
Companion to Sing to the Lord
Rediscovering Aquinas and
the Sacraments: Studies in
Sacramental Theology
Rev. Dennis Gill n Music in Catholic
Liturgy draws on the norms and directives
of the recent USCCB document, Sing to
the Lord: Music in Catholic Worship.
Broken into three parts, each section
provides practical and accessible insight
into the sung celebration of the Liturgy.
Part one gives information about the
basics of liturgical music including the
purpose of liturgical music, the singers of liturgical music, and the
expression of liturgical music. Part two explores how liturgical music
has its own logic for answering the questions of how it is prepared, as
well as how to determine the quality of the music for the sung parts
of the liturgical rites. Finally, part three carefully reviews what is
established and suggested in the liturgical books for singing the Sacred
Liturgy today and provides complete information and explanation,
theologically and liturgically, to underscore what is sung and why it is
sung in liturgical celebrations. n Pastoral Series, Paperback, 6 x 9
978-1-59525-028-5 n Order code: HMCL $19
Catholic Church
Architecture and the Spirit
of the Liturgy
Denis McNamara; Foreword by
Scott Hahn n This unique book
delves into the deep meanings of
liturgical art and architecture, and
by association, the Sacred Liturgy
itself. It is meant to help pastors,
architects, artists, members of
building committees, seminarians,
and everyone interested in liturgical
art and architecture come to
grips with the many competing themes which are at work in church
buildings today. The object of Catholic Church Architecture and the
Spirit of the Liturgy is to help the reader to drink deeply from the
wells of the tradition, to look with fresh eyes at things thought to be
outdated or meaningless, and glean the principles which underlie the
richness of the Catholic faith. n Studies Series, Hardcover, 8½ x 11,
256 pages
“Dr. McNamara has given us something we desperately need,
something rare and great: at once an achievement of scholarship, a
work of mystagogy, and an act of piety.”
Matthew Levering and Michael
Dauphinais, editors n Rediscovering
Aquinas and the Sacraments introduces
the reader to the scope of St. Thomas
Aquinas’ sacramental and liturgical
theology. By means of his exploration
of how each sacrament causes in us a
particular fusion to Christ through the
Holy Spirit, Aquinas still assists believers
today in understanding the role of each of the sacraments in the life of
faith. Believers who seek to enrich their participation in divine worship
will find valuable instruction in Aquinas’ theology. This accessible text
features a new study on worship by Cardinal Avery Dulles, sj as well as
new studies by Romanus Cessario, op, Michael Dauphinais, Matthew
Levering, Joseph Koterski, sj, Robert Miner, Bruce D.Marshall, John F.
Boyle, and Sr. Thomas Aquinas Becker, op. This is an ideal resource for
students of all sacraments courses. n Collection Series, Paperback, 6 x 9
978-1-59525-032-2 n Order code: HRAS $18
Teach, Delight, Persuade:
Scriptural Homilies of Years A,
B, and C
James W. Kinn n This single-volume
resource contains homilies drawn from all
three readings for the Sundays and solemn
feasts of the liturgical years A, B, and C.
Catechetical in approach, each homily
will cover exegesis — a brief analysis of
the intent of the scripture writer and the
historical significance of the period and
then provide practical applications of the
scripture to contemporary life. Primarily for those who preach at Mass
or Sunday worship, it is also an informative resource for those who
catechize about or share the Sunday readings with others including:
n directors of religious education
n religion teachers
n adult faith formation leaders
n Christian initiation teams
n facilitators of scripture study groups
n retreat leaders
Pastoral Series, Paperback, 6 x 9
978-1-59525-026-1 n Order code: HTDP $30
— Scott Hahn
978-1-59525-027-8 n Order code: HCCA $50
Available November, 2009.
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