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May / June 2020


In this issue care of creation is explored through a eucharistic lens. Liturgist Gil Ostdiek, OFM opens up the ecological dimensions of the presentation of the gifts in his article Care of Creation: A Eucharistic Call to Action. Scripture scholar Dianne Bergant, CSA offers a reflection upon the meaning and consequences of the biblical notion of humanity made in the “image of God.” John Christman, SSS presents a unique Orthodox vision of care of creation. Michael DeSanctis reflects upon the role of creation in shaping Catholic sacred spaces. Julie Tragon offers a practical guide for living out the vision of Laudato Si’ in a parish setting. While Martha Ligas and James Menkhaus offer a beautiful reflection upon eucharistic contemplation derived from nature and poetry.

Table of Contents


From the Editor
From the Editor (May/June 2020) Free Article
by Anthony Schueller, SSS
Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing
Eucharistic Teachings
Image of God: Icon or Idol?
by Dianne Bergant, CSA
Eucharistic Teachings
Eucharistic Liturgy
Eucharistic Liturgy
Eucharistic Liturgy
Living Laudato Si’ Free Article
by Julie Tragon
Eucharistic Spirituality
Pastoral Liturgy
Breaking the Word
Eucharist & Culture
Eucharist & Culture (May/June 2020) Free Article
by Various Authors
Eucharistic Witness
Eucharistic Witness (May/June 2020)
by Catherine Marie Carron, SSS
From the Archives
Conversion: Turning Toward the World Free Article
by Nathan D. Mitchell
Issue Credits

Articles


From the Editor


Free Article

From the Editor (May/June 2020)

It is commonly believed that the first encyclicals of a papacy represent a signal of the pastoral vision and priorities of the new pope. Other leaders in the Church, [...]

Eucharist: Living & Evangelizing


Care of Creation: A Eucharistic Call to Action

How does the presentation of the gifts during the celebration of the Eucharist challenge us to care for creation? “I don’t want your hope. I want you to panic,” she [...]

Eucharistic Teachings


Image of God: Icon or Idol?

What does the biblical tenet of the human person made in the “image of God” teach us about our relationship to creation? What is it about the universe that so [...]

John Zizioulas and the Priesthood of Creation

Influential Orthodox theologian John Zizioulas proposes that humanity’s proper role in relation to the universe is as “priest of creation.” What does he mean by this [...]

Eucharistic Liturgy


Free Article

Topiary, Aviary, Bestiary, Breviary: An Organic Reading of Church Architecture

What do our great church buildings tell us about our relationship to creation? Our Mechanized Environment The Swiss-born Modernist architect LeCorbusier (1887-1965) [...]

Free Article

“Warming” Modernist Church Architecture: A Response and a Way Forward

In this article Patrick Dolan thoughtfully engages Michael DeSanctis’ article, “The Truth About “Cold,” Modernist Church Architecture” In his article “The Truth [...]

Free Article

Living Laudato Si’

Addressing the many issues Pope Francis identifies in Laudato Si’ can seem like a daunting task. How can your parish begin? This past June, I had the privilege of [...]

Eucharistic Spirituality


Poetic Contemplation: Trees as a Model of a Sacramental Reality

Mary Oliver’s poem When I Am Among the Trees offers an insight into being derived from an encounter with trees. How might her insights be applied to your eucharistic [...]

Eymard Along the Journey: Eucharistic Reflections of Saint Peter Julian Eymard

Saint Peter Julian Eymard at times drew inspiration from nature to speak about the Eucharist and Catholic spirituality. Here are two intriguing offerings for May and [...]

Pastoral Liturgy


How to Pray the Liturgy of the Hours – Part 3

The Liturgy of the Hours can seem daunting at times. In the last column I offered answers to common questions about the Liturgy of the Hours (LH). In this column I [...]

Breaking the Word


Scriptural Reflections — Homiletics

May 3, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14A, 36-41; Psalm 23:1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6; 1 Peter 2:20B-25; John 10:1-10 In the biblical world, and even today in the Middle [...]

Eucharist & Culture


Free Article

Eucharist & Culture (May/June 2020)

Art • Music • Film • Poetry • Books Book Reviews THE TEN GREEN COMMANDMENTS OF LAUDATO SI’ Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam The Liturgical Press Collegeville, MN 2019 Fr. [...]

Eucharistic Witness


Eucharistic Witness (May/June 2020)

Sister Catherine Marie Carron, SSS Waterville, Maine   “Your abiding presence, Lord, means life to me.” These words of a popular Christian song just about say [...]

From the Archives


Free Article

Conversion: Turning Toward the World

Conversion, says the author, does not imply a flight from the world, but an ability to embrace it the same way that Jesus did. God so loved the world that he sent [...]

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
John Thomas Lane, SSS

Board

Lisa Marie Belz, OSU
Paul Bernier, SSS
Thomas Dragga
James Menkhaus
Gilbert Ostdiek, OFM

Cover

John Thomas Lane, SSS
Basilica de la Sagrada Familia
Barcelona, Spain