Paulist Liturgy Planning Guides (3 vols.)
Overview
The Paulist Liturgy Planning Guides is a compact, easy-to-use, and comprehensive resource for all ministries involved in Sunday planning. Integrate liturgical themes and actions with meditations on the core biblical message of the lectionary readings. These guides offer sound exegesis, good homily preparation, rich liturgical notes, helpful observations on music, and catechetical suggestions useful for adult education or study groups. Each volume presents materials for these major areas of liturgical planning, provided by some of the leading experts in each field.
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- Covers each Sunday and the major holy days of the liturgical year
- Facilitates the connection of liturgical planning and catechesis with the scriptural readings
- Designed for ease of use
Top Highlights
“The balance between prayer and action has to be maintained in our life as well, but it is interesting to note the interplay between the two. A ministry of social outreach enriches our time spent at liturgy or in private prayer. And our prayer is sterile if it is detached from the needs of our neighbor and the world. As Church and as individuals we need both, while always seeing reflection on the word as our noblest endeavor.” (Volume 3, Pages 185–186)
“The gospel today reminds us that there is light at the end of the tunnel. It points to our own transfiguration.” (Volume 1, Page 66)
“To stay in Christ is to listen to his word and to be transformed into agents of good.” (Volume 2, Page 37)
“The second idea that appears clearly is the importance of obedience and trust.” (Volume 3, Page 18)
“On the third Sunday of Lent, the First Scrutiny (RCIA, 150) is celebrated.” (Volume 2, Page 79)
- Lawrence Boadt, CSP
- Roland Faley, TOR
- Ronald Hayde
- Kenneth Meltz
- Margaret Nutting Ralph
- Title: Paulist Liturgy Planning Guides
- Editors: Lawrence Boadt and Celine M. Allen
- Publisher: Paulist Press
- Volumes: 3
- Pages: 822
- Christian Group: Catholic
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Worship, Christian Year
Lawrence Boadt, CSP, (1942–2010) was ordained a Paulist priest in 1969. A biblical scholar, he earned an MA from St. Paul’s College in Washington, DC and an MA and licentiate in theology from the Catholic University of America. He received a licentiate in sacred Scripture and PhD in biblical studies and Near Eastern languages from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. He taught at several universities and served as the Scripture editor at Paulist Press, where he was named president in 1998. He was an advocate for improving Christian-Jewish relations. He wrote many books, including The Life of St. Paul.
Celine M. Allen is the designer and coeditor of The Paulist Liturgy Planning Guides. She lives in New Jersey.
Reviews
2 ratings
Bede
6/13/2021
It's very good apart from the bits that are missing. It has the readings for Sundays and Solemnities, a short commentary on each reading, some homily helps, liturgical notes, a few headings for catechesis, and a music guide (which I think uses popular hymns; my church uses either chant or classical music). HOWEVER There are several weeks missing for each year: weeks 6-9 inclusive in year A; 9-11 plus 18 in year B; and 8-10 plus 12 in year C. It seems that it was written for one specific set of years and the Sundays dropped for Easter were left out, as well as B18 for the Transfiguration and C12 for the nativity of John the Baptist, which is a poor oversight on the part of the compilers. Perhaps they could issue the missing 12 Sundays?
