"The Lectionary is made up of selected passages from the Bible, placed within a literary and liturgical context. This new context calls for a consideration of the liturgical character and setting of the Lectionary readings. "Preaching the New Lectionary: Year C," offers readers that interpretation."Preaching the New Lectionary" is unique. First, it employs a literary-liturgical way of interpreting al the readings of each Sunday and major ..."
"2000 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!The Lectionary is made up of selected passages from the Bible, placed within a literary and liturgical context. This new context calls for a consideration of the liturgical character and setting of the Lectionary readings. "Preaching the New Lectionary: Year B," offers readers that interpretation."Preaching the New Lectionary" is unique. First, it employs a literary-liturgical way of interpre ..."
"The first verse of Psalm 24 declares that the earth is the Lord's" because it was God who "founded it on the seas and established it over the waters." In The Earth Is the Lord's Dianne Bergant explains that if the rich and elaborate religious tradition in that statement misunderstood, it can deepen our appreciation of God's creative power. She examines the relationship between humans, the earth, and worshiping the Lord by focusing on an ..."