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Fr Andrew Menke, the recently appointed Executive Director of the International Commission for English in the Liturgy (ICEL), outlines the work of ICEL undertaken on behalf of the English speaking Conferences of Bishops around the world. He describes some of the steps involved in translating Latin texts into English.
Rev Andrew Menke is a priest of the diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska and is a graduate of the Pontifical Liturgical Institute. He has served as an official in the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and the liturgy office of the United States Conference of Bishops. In 2023 he was appointed the eighth Executive Director of the ICEL Secretariat.
Fr Ronald Raab C.S.C reflects on the connection between Eucharist and justice in light of his ministry. He invites us to be truly transformed by the Eucharist so that we can participate fully in the mission of Jesus Christ in the world.
Rev Ronald Patrick Raab C.S.C. ministers among the vulnerable and marginalized of society and the Church. He speaks and writes about prayer and service and knowing the love of God through our common poverty. He is active as a retreat director, blogger, award-winning author, and visual artist. He serves as Religious Superior, Holy Cross House, Indiana.
Katharine Harmon reveals some of the women who were involved in the liturgical renewal since the 19th Century. Often missed in the narrative, she describes a number of women who sought to renew and shape the Church's liturgy.
Dr Katharine E. Harmon currently serves as project director of the Obsculta Preaching Initiative at Saint John's Seminary and School of Theology in Collegeville, Minnesota. She is the author of There Were Also Many Women There: Lay Women in the Liturgical Movement in the United States, 1926-1959 (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2012) and Mary and the Liturgical Year: A Pastoral Resource (Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 2023), which received third place for best scholarly book in the 2024 Catholic Press Association awards. She resides in St. Joseph, Minnesota, with her husband and two children, and co-edits the blog, Pray Tell.
Fr. Gilles Drouin describes some of the liturgical issues associated with the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris.
Rev Dr Gilles Drouin is the Director of Institut Supérieur de Liturgie, at the Institut Catholique de Paris. He advised the Archbishop of Paris on the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. He is President of the Societas Liturgica and a member of the Scientific Council of the Revue La Maison Dieu. His areas of research are the theology of liturgical space and the relationship between liturgy and politics.
This podcast is available in both English and French.
Fr. Mark Francis CSV discusses recent Church documents that encourage a more enriched understanding of liturgy and enculturation.
Rev Dr Mark Francis CSV is a former Superior General of the Viatorians and currently the Provincial of the US Province. He holds a doctorate in liturgy from the Liturgical Institute of Sant'Anselmo in Rome and was President of the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago from 2013-2020. A teacher and international speaker, he has published many articles and several books on liturgy and culture.
Fr John Baldovin, SJ explores the origins and significance of the seminal liturgical document, Sacrosanctum Concilium, and the contributions it has made to the liturgical life of Catholics across the world. He notes some achievements that are still to be realized.
Rev Professor John F. Baldovin SJ, S.T.L., Ph.D. is a priest of the Northeast Province of the Society of Jesus, Prof. of Historical & Liturgical Theology, Boston College and past president of the North American Academy of Liturgy and Societas Liturgica.
Fr Paul Turner invites us to consider the benefits of technology rather than try to eliminate their use.
Rev Dr Paul Turner is an international speaker who is Pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri and Director of the Diocesan Office for Divine Worship. He has published numerous books and articles on liturgy, and has an extensive website: paulturner.org. He has served on many national bodies, including ICEL.
Fr Peter Slack explores the growth of the Eastern and Western Catholic Churches in Australia and invites us to learn more about the Eastern Catholic Tradition.
Fr Peter Slack is the Chancellor of the Diocese of Lismore, Australia and the Associate Judicial Vicar of the Inter-diocesan Tribunal of Sydney.
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