The Living Word™ helps youth ministers, parish catechists, and high school religion teachers meet teens where they are and guide them to a deeper understanding of the Gospel’s role in their lives. This model of liturgical catechesis through lectionary readings enhances the liturgical preparation, liturgical participation, and liturgical living of teens. Each session can be easily incorporated into lessons or group activities that have already been planned. This resource includes materials for each Sunday and holyday of obligation from the first Sunday of August through the last Sunday in July. Additionally, The Living Word™ includes digital resources to help teens reflect on and act on the Sunday Gospel throughout the week. The Living Word™ includes the following: -Complete and flexible 15-minute sessions to complement your current teen programs -Connections to the liturgical calendar and to Catholic teachings -Ritual with the proclamation of the Gospel -Reflections to help teens understand the Gospel in the context of their own experiences and concerns -Useful tools for integrating the New Evangelization in your teen ministry -Digital reproducibles (in PDF and JPG format) for teens that can be printed, emailed, and shared via social media Authors include Kate Cousino, Julie Dienno-Demarest, Aires Patulot, and Liza N. Peters.

The Living Word™ helps youth ministers, parish catechists, and high school religion teachers meet teens where they are and guide them to a deeper understanding of the Gospel’s role in their lives. This model of liturgical catechesis through lectionary readings enhances the liturgical preparation, liturgical participation, and liturgical living of teens. Each session can be easily incorporated into lessons or group activities that have already been planned. This resource includes materials for each Sunday and holyday of obligation from the first Sunday of August through the last Sunday in July. Additionally, The Living Word™ includes digital resources to help teens reflect on and act on the Sunday Gospel throughout the week. The Living Word™ includes the following: Complete and flexible 30-minute sessions to complement your current teen programs Connections to the liturgical calendar and to Catholic teachings Ritual with the proclamation of the Gospel Reflections to help teens understand the Gospel in the context of their own experiences and concerns Useful tools for integrating the New Evangelization in your teen ministry Digital reproducibles (in PDF and JPG format) for teens that can be printed, emailed, and shared via social media Authors include: Kate Cousino, Julie Dienno-Demarest, Karla Hardersen, and Aires Patulot.

Inspire music ministers to lead the assembly more effectively in the Liturgy of the Word with Living Liturgy(tm) for Music Ministers. Fresh content and an engaging team of contributors offer music ministers the spiritual preparation they need to be confident, strong leaders of sung prayer. The Liturgy of the Word, and particularly the psalm, will come alive in new ways for those involved in music ministry and the entire worshiping assembly. It is the perfect support tool for your parish music ministry. Living Liturgy(tm) for Music Ministersbegins with the First Sunday of Advent 2019 and includes the following: Readings and responsorial psalm for every Sunday Readings and responsorial psalm for Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil Mass, and holy days of obligation Reflection on the day's gospel reading Connecting the responsorial psalm to the readings Suggestions for psalmist's spiritual preparation

This concise, easy-to-use pastoral resource provides spiritual nourishment for extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Rooted in the Sunday gospels, this indispensable aid invites reverent and prayerful preparation for liturgical ministry. Living LiturgyTM for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion highlights the connections between the Word, Eucharist, and living in service of others. Ministers will find this resource to be formative for their own personal reflection and a helpful tool for facilitating prayer with people who are sick and homebound. Living LiturgyTM for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion begins with the First Sunday of Advent 2024 and includes: Gospel readings for each Sunday and other significant liturgical celebrations Prompts for personal reflections and prayer A separate insert card with the Rite for Administration of Communion to the Sick by an Extraordinary Minister Inscription page for the minister's name, ideal for commissioning ministers of the Eucharist Ministry prayers that correspond with the Music Ministers and Lectors editions of Living Liturgy, promoting unity among all liturgical ministers

This concise, easy-to-use pastoral resource provides spiritual nourishment for extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Rooted in the Sunday gospels, this indispensable aid invites reverent and prayerful preparation for liturgical ministry. Living LiturgyTM for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion highlights the connections between the Word, Eucharist, and living in service of others. Ministers will find this resource to be formative for their own personal reflection and a helpful tool for facilitating prayer with people who are sick and homebound. Living LiturgyTM for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion begins with the First Sunday of Advent 2023 and includes: Gospel readings for each Sunday and other significant liturgical celebrations Prompts for personal reflections and prayer A separate insert card with the Rite for Administration of Communion to the Sick by an Extraordinary Minister Inscription page for the minister's name, ideal for commissioning ministers of the Eucharist Ministry prayers that correspond with the Music Ministers and Lectors editions of Living Liturgy, promoting unity among all liturgical ministers

Inspire music ministers to lead the assembly more effectively in the Liturgy of the Word with Living Liturgy(tm) for Music Ministers. Fresh content and a new team of contributors offer music ministers the spiritual preparation they need to be confident, strong leaders of sung prayer. The Liturgy of the Word, and particularly the psalm, will come alive in new ways for those involved in music ministry and the entire worshiping assembly. It is the perfect support tool for your parish music ministry. Living Liturgy(tm) for Music Ministersbegins with the First Sunday of Advent 2018 and includes the following: Readings and responsorial psalm for every Sunday Readings and responsorial psalm for Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil Mass, and holy days of obligation Reflection on the day's gospel reading Suggestions for psalmist's spiritual preparation "How-to" guide for using this book

An annual resource for parish ministers, liturgists, pastors, and planning committees, Living Liturgy offers a practical means for reflection on and celebration of Mass for Sundays and solemnities as well as select other days. Living Liturgy integrates spirituality and celebration, catechesis and pastoral practice, the ministry of the assembly and other ministries so that celebrating and living go hand-in-hand. Written by a pastorally experienced team with expertise in Scripture, spiritual direction, liturgy, and liturgical music, Living Liturgy teaches that we learn from each other of the fullness of God's mystery, and by learning and worshiping together we enrich each other. Living Liturgy helps people live a liturgical spirituality. This is a way of living rooted in liturgy, which opens their vision to their baptismal identity as the Body of Christ and shapes their living according to the dying and rising rhythm of the paschal mystery. The paschal mystery is the entire saving mystery of Jesus Christ--his life, mission, passion, death, resurrection, ascension, sending of the Spirit, and promised second coming--and our participation in this mystery. Liturgy enacts in the here and now Christ's mystery and sends each one of us forth to live this mystery. Anyone involved with liturgical planning and preparation will benefit from using this resource, including pastoral ministers, liturgy directors, musicians, and liturgy committee members. Living Liturgy also assists those who serve the community in the visible liturgical ministries--presiders, deacons, music ministers, hospitality ministers, altar ministers, lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion--because it clearly shows thateach ministry deserves not only practical preparation but, even more important, spiritual preparation. Further, catechumens, candidates, and sponsors use Living Liturgy to support and deepen their liturgical journey within the RCIA. Members of faith-sharing groups use this resource as the focus of weekly prayer and reflection together. Parents and teachers will find that Living Liturgy can be simplified and shared with younger members of the liturgical community.