Gilbert Ostdiek, OFM, is professor of liturgy at Catholic Theological Union, an ordained presbyter, and a member of the Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart. He is the author of numerous publications including Mystagogy of the Eucharist: A Resource for Faith Formation (Liturgical Press). He has received a Festschrift, Finding Voice to Give God Praise: Essays in the Many Languages of the Liturgy, edited by Kathleen Hughes (Liturgical Press).
Mystagogy of the Eucharist is an excellent resource that weaves
together practice and theory. The reflective process which is
offered to parish ministers and teachers enables both the catechist
and the community to more fully understand the biblical process of
mystagogy and its meaning for one's life.
Catherine Dooley, OP, emerita, Catholic University of America,
Washington, DC
Anyone who has been involved in the study and practice of
liturgical catechesis over the past twenty five years has
benefitted from the work of Gilbert Ostdiek. Mystagogy of the
Eucharist offers a brilliant synthesis: an engaging framework for
mystagogical reflection and its flexible application to each
segment of the Eucharistic liturgy. What do we do? What does it
mean? Whether you are reading this as a liturgist, catechist or
first time participant in mystagogical reflection upon the
experience of Eucharist, you cannot help but be drawn into Mystery.
In responding to the Church's call for new evangelization, I highly
recommend this text for anyone facilitating parish faith
development or religious formation.
Mary Ann Clarahan, RSM, Professor of Liturgy and Sacraments,
Pontificio Collegio Beda, Rome
Many people have come to associate mystagogy with the rites of
Initiation, it being in the narrow sense the period between Easter
and Pentecost. But mystagogy is more than a period of time; it is a
way of knowing from ritual experience. Gil Ostdiek applies this
principle as he reflects upon the Eucharist drawing upon the
liturgical symbols, prayer texts and ritual actions of the Mass. He
provides a wonderful pastoral resource for liturgical ministers and
those responsible for liturgical formation. Anyone reading this
book will come to savor the liturgy to a greater extent knowing the
Eucharist from within.
Michael S. Driscoll, Professor of Liturgical Studies and Sacred
Music at the University of Notre Dame
The paschal mystery is the key to understanding our lives as
Christians. In Fr. Gilbert Ostdiek's Mystagogy of the Eucharist,
pastors and catechists have an invaluable resource to deepen their
community's celebration, understanding, and participation in the
Eucharist, which is our communal and individual entry into the
paschal mystery.
Rev. Joseph E. Weiss, SJ, Pastor, Saint Thomas More Catholic
Community, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Like liturgy and catechesis, to do mystagogy well is an art. Yet as
with any art, the basic, foundational techniques can be broken down
and learned. In this book, Fr. Ostdiek teaches you those basic
skills and walks with you step by step on your way to mastering the
art of mystagogy. Fr. Ostdiek leads you with passion and poetry to
an ever deeper understanding of the mysteries we celebrate, and
with substantial catechetical material and practical examples, he
shows you how to do the same for others. He invites you to make new
connections to your own experience. Preachers, priests, liturgists,
all catechists-anyone who wants to help people connect more deeply
to the Sunday liturgy-will find the inspiration and confidence they
need to be artful guides through whom Christ can open eyes and
ignite hearts.
Diana Macalintal, Director of Worship, Diocese of San Jose, and
co-founder of TeamRCIA.com
There are manifold riches here for the mystagogical reflection of
God’s people. I would absolutely use this book with any group of
disciples who want to dig more deeply into ‘why’ we do ‘what’ we
do. While sound scholarship abounds and sources are well-cited, the
text itself is very accessible, practical, and pastoral. It is a
fine resource for all engaged in this new renaissance of
mystagogical reflection in the life of the church.
Jeremy Helmes
Pastoral Music
This resource will assist parish leaders in creatively forming and
immersing parishioners in the symbols of the faith.Pastoral Liturgy
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