{"product_id":"preaching-the-new-lectionary-year-c-9780814624746","title":"Preaching the New Lectionary: Year C","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lectionary is made up of selected passages from the Bible, placed within a literary and liturgical context. This new context calls for a consideration of the liturgical character and setting of the Lectionary readings. \u003ci\u003ePreaching the New Lectionary: Year C\u003c\/i\u003e, offers readers that interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreaching the New Lectionary\u003c\/i\u003e is unique. First, it employs a literary-liturgical way of interpreting all the readings of each Sunday and major feast of the liturgical year, including the often overlooked responsorial psalm. Second, it explicitly situates the interpretation of each day within the theology of its respective liturgical season. This theology is drawn from the specific themes of the readings that comprise that particular year rather than from more general themes associated with the season. The meaning of the entire season becomes the context for understanding the individual parts of it. Third, the lections are also read in sequential order from the first Sunday of that season to the last. This reading interprets the function of the literary forms, thus providing yet another way of interpreting the riches of the readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis way of reading and understanding the Lectionary has potential for liturgical ministry. It can quicken the religious imagination of homilists, thus providing fresh new possibilities for liturgical preaching. It offers creative insights for those involved in the liturgical preparation for the celebration of feasts and seasons. It can also act as a valuable resource for liturgical catechesis. The insights included in \u003ci\u003ePreaching the New Lectionary\u003c\/i\u003e contribute toward enhancing the liturgical lives of the faithful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBergant, Dianne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dianne Bergant, CSA, is the Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She is a past president of the Catholic Biblical Association. Her many books include \u003ci\u003eScripture: History and Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e, the two New Collegeville Bible Commentary volumes on \u003ci\u003ePsalms\u003c\/i\u003e, and the two-volume \u003ci\u003eIsrael's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, all from Liturgical Press.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFragomeni, Richard N.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Richard N. Fragomeni, PhD, is Associate Professor of Liturgy and Homiletics at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He is editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Ecological Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e also published by Liturgical Press.","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50924612813074,"sku":"9780814624746","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d68e2418-bd4d-42fa-8e48-ece68fda71e7.jpg?v=1738972386","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/preaching-the-new-lectionary-year-c-9780814624746","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}