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March / April 2018

This issue offers diverse perspectives on the mysteries of Lent and Easter and on our efforts to live and proclaim them. You’ll find everything from Redemptorist Dennis Billy’s careful analysis of the very intentional Catholic philosophizing of G. E. M. Amscombe to Michael DeSanctis’ gentle musings on the existential journey of his oldest son and daughter, from Peter Riga’s essay on prayer to a few of my own thoughts on Eucharistic spirituality as “living as Jesus lived.” Enjoy, too, the beautiful seasonal scriptural reflections of John Barker, OFM. God bless you!

Table of Contents

From the Editor
From the Editor Free Article
by Anthony Schueller, SSS
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing
My “Death Metal” Kids: Closet Sacramentalists
by Michael E. DeSanctis
Eucharistic Teachings
G. E. M. Anscombe on the Eucharist
by Dennis J. Billy, CSsR
Eucharistic Teachings
To Pray Is to Become What God Is
by Peter J. Riga
Eucharistic Spirituality
Living As Jesus Lived
by Anthony Schueller, SSS
Eucharistic Spirituality
Pondering the Parables: The Parable of the Fig Tree
by Bernard Camiré, SSS
Eucharistic Spirituality
Fly the Flag of Joy!
by Jeanette Martino Land
Eucharistic Spirituality
Annie and the Butterfly: A Child’s Parable of Transformation and New Life
by Anthony Schueller, SSS
Eucharistic Spirituality
Counsels for Spiritual Life: It is No Longer I Who Live; It is Jesus Christ Who Lives in Me
by Saint Peter Julian Eymard
Pastoral Liturgy
Liturgies with Children: The Directory at 45 and the Lectionary at 25
by John Thomas Lane, SSS
Breaking the Word
Scriptural Reflections – Homiletics (March/April 2018)
by John R. Barker, OFM
Eucharist & Culture
Eucharist & Culture (March/April 2018) Free Article
by Various Authors
Eucharistic Witness
Eucharistic Witness (March/April 2018)
by Roger Bourgeois, SSS
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Articles

From the Editor

Free Article

From the Editor

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In the last half of 2017, I had the pleasure of traveling to two Asian countries where our Congregation is experiencing phenomenal growth. The Philippines and [...]

Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing

My “Death Metal” Kids: Closet Sacramentalists

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A father muses on the musical and existential journey of his eldest son and daughter. Could Easter and new life be at the end of their fascination with the grave and [...]

Eucharistic Teachings

G. E. M. Anscombe on the Eucharist

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G. E. M. Anscombe’s Catholic faith informed her reasoned search for truth and enabled her to remain true to the highest standards of her profession. G. E. M Anscombe [...]

To Pray Is to Become What God Is

By

Prayer is essential to a vital relationship with God. All religious traditions teach this. But what is prayer, and how can we deepen a life of prayer and [...]

Eucharistic Spirituality

Living As Jesus Lived

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Spirituality is born of discovering and living in the power of that which moves us most deeply. It is a lifelong pursuit. “What do you treasure the most? How do you [...]

Pondering the Parables: The Parable of the Fig Tree

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Parables were integral to Jesus’ teaching ministry. His stories engaged the minds and hearts of his listeners and revealed the deeper meaning of their lives and [...]

Fly the Flag of Joy!

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Joy is the infallible sign of the Spirit’s presence in the mind and heart of the believer. It is said that Lazarus laughed heartily for years after Jesus raised him [...]

Annie and the Butterfly: A Child’s Parable of Transformation and New Life

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Annie was excited! She loved going to her grandmother and grandfather’s house in the country. Her mom and dad were leaving for a long weekend with friends out of [...]

Counsels for Spiritual Life: It is No Longer I Who Live; It is Jesus Christ Who Lives in Me

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The Apostle of the Eucharist was also a guide to the interior life and to Eucharistic spirituality for many. Here, on returning to Lyons in early April 1865 [...]

Pastoral Liturgy

Liturgies with Children: The Directory at 45 and the Lectionary at 25

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The Church provides rich resources for celebrating Masses with the youngest members of our assemblies and their parents. Twenty years ago, I began a journey with you [...]

Breaking the Word

Scriptural Reflections – Homiletics (March/April 2018)

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March 4, 2018 Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25 The first readings for Lent this year highlight a fundamental [...]

Eucharist & Culture

Free Article

Eucharist & Culture (March/April 2018)

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Art • Music • Film • Poetry • Books Art Review Fra Angelico: THE MOCKING OF CHRIST (detail) Fresco, Convent of San Marco, Florence, Italy John Christman, SSS The [...]

Eucharistic Witness

Eucharistic Witness (March/April 2018)

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Father Roger Bourgeois, SSS THE CALL STILL ECHOES There was something adventuresome and daring about jumping on a bus at midnight, at age 14, saying goodbye to my [...]

Issue Credits

Editor Anthony Schueller, SSS
Art Director Manager John Christman, SSS
Layout Kay Vincent
Circulation Manager Elizabeth Zaller
Book Review Editor Patrick Riley
Photography

John Christman, SSS
Keith Chevalier
Gary LaVerdiere, SSS
Kay Vincent
Board

Lisa Marie Belz, OSU
Thomas Dragga
James Menkaus
Gilbert Ostdiek, OFM
Cover

Fra Angelico: THE MOCKING OF CHRIST (detail).
Fresco,
Convent of San Marco, Florence, Italy