November / December 2021
This November/December issue of Emmanuel offers a wide variety of articles. Patrick Riley culls the pandemic writings and statements of Pope Francis to help distill Francis’ vision for “a post-pandemic world.” In a related fashion Michael DeSanctis examines trends among differing Christian traditions in their use of technology, sometimes even to the extent of abandoning sacred architecture. In an appreciative vein, Patrick Dolan identifies a number of Celtic influences in the Mass and how they can be utilized to enhance liturgical prayer. As the “Year of Saint Joseph” draws to a close James Kroeger, MM offers a reflection on how this important saint models mission. And scripture scholar Maribeth Howell, OP guides us through the Advent readings into Christmas in our Breaking the Word column. We wish you all a Blessed Christmas!
Table of Contents
From the Editor
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing
Eucharistic Teachings
Eucharistic Liturgy
Eucharistic Liturgy
In Its Rush to “Leave the Building” What’s Christianity Leaving Behind?
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by Michael E. DeSanctis
by Michael E. DeSanctis
Eucharistic Spirituality
Pastoral Liturgy
Breaking the Word
Eucharist & Culture
Eucharistic Witness
From the Archives
Final Issue
Eucharistic Church, Eucharistic Formation – In memory of Father Anthony Schueller, SSS
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by Owen F. Cummings
by Owen F. Cummings
Final Issue
Final Issue
Final Issue
Final Issue
Final Issue
Scriptural Reflections – Homiletics (Final Issue-January/February 2022)
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by Paul J. Bernier, SSS
by Paul J. Bernier, SSS
Final Issue
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Articles
From the Editor
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From the Editor (November/December 2021)
Many of us who attend Mass regularly are familiar with the ebb and flow of church attendance throughout the year. There is often lower attendance during summer as [...]
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing
What is Pope Francis’ vision for the world after the COVID-19 pandemic? When the former archbishop of Buenos Aires was elected, it was clear that he was going to be [...]
How does Saint Joseph model mission? Pope Pius IX declared Saint Joseph to be patron of the universal Church in 1870. Pope Francis has commemorated this event by [...]
Eucharistic Teachings
An astute observer of Catholicism in post-World War II America, what did author J.F. Powers see in the priesthood and the Eucharist? James Farl Powers (1917-99), an [...]
Eucharistic Liturgy
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Celtic Influences in Eucharistic Liturgy
What are some of the Celtic influences in our eucharistic liturgy and how can they be utilized to enhance our liturgical prayer? Because our heritage of revelation, [...]
What happens to Christian worship when sacred architecture is no longer deemed revelant? Introduction: A Most Bemusing Church Tour Not long ago I was offered a [...]
Eucharistic Spirituality
What does this intriguing parable tell us about God and prayer? This parable stands in unmistakable comparison to The Parable of the Friend at Midnight (Luke [...]
Pastoral Liturgy
We have now completed the tenth year of using the third edition of the Roman Missal (RM3). While it may not be a priority for many Church leaders or others to review [...]
Breaking the Word
November 7, 2021 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 146:7-10; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Today’s readings draw our attention to [...]
Eucharist & Culture
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Eucharist & Culture (November/December 2021)
Art • Music • Film • Poetry • Books Art Review CHRIST IN THE HOUSE OF HIS PARENTS OR THE CARPENTER’S SHOP 1849-1850, oil on canvas Sir John Everett Millais John [...]
Eucharistic Witness
Very Reverend Anthony Schueller, SSS (1950-2021) Some years ago, while preparing to preach on the Sunday Scriptures, I was struck by this verse in the Book of [...]
From the Archives
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From Abiding Presence to Mission
Mission and ministry flow from the abiding, transforming presence of Christ. Earlier this year, in March, Pope Francis announced that Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, better [...]
Final Issue
I met Fr. Anthony Schueller, SSS for the first time at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, where I was serving as Director of Religious Education and as [...]
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The Eucharist and Seed-sized Faith
What might we have to “surrender” in order for new life to grow? I have to confess I have never been comfortable with the smallness of my life. The world spins on [...]
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Ron Hansen on the Eucharist
Can storytelling become a sacramental encounter? Ron Hansen (1947-), an American novelist, essayist, and university professor, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, earned a [...]
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A Grammar of the Eucharist
Does the Eucharist have its own language, if so, how does that language shape our faith? Eucharist as God’s Creative Language St. John Henry Newman has never seemed [...]
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Hearing God’s Voice in Prayer (John 18:37)
God speaks to us in prayer. How do we learn to hear God’s true voice? The call to enter prayer is a call by God, who is communication itself, that is first given at [...]
January 2, 2022 Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 On the feast of Epiphany, it is too easy to focus [...]
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Eucharist & Culture (Final Issue)
Art • Music • Film • Poetry • Books Poetry THIS TIME Perhaps it was the fear of presencing that led me astray, An unwillingness to companion myself to my [...]
Issue Credits
| Editor | Anthony Schueller, SSS |
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| Art Director Manager | John Christman, SSS |
| Layout | Kay Vincent |
| Circulation Manager | Elizabeth Zaller |
| Book Review Editor | Patrick Riley |
| Photography | John Christman, SSS |
| Board | Lisa Marie Belz, OSU |
| Cover | CHRIST IN THE HOUSE OF HIS PARENTS OR THE CARPENTER’S SHOP |