Wheels of Light by Fr Con Buckley

Wheels of Light by Fr Con Buckley

These introductions, homilies, reflections, and prayers are not theory, but a priest's experience of a liturgical approach that works. The testimony of the faithful who say, what a lovely mass.what a moving homily, could I have a copy?, is his touchstone. So is the popularity of the homilies on his internet, web, A Priest Reflects. This book works because it treats each Sunday liturgy as a seamless robe of rich interwoven themes. Thus, the introduction identifies the links between the Old Testament reading and the Gospel, and adds any gems from the second reading. Then, when the scripture is read, people, clued in to the overall import, listen more profitably. The homily elaborates the key themes from the readings further, and relates them to life, with stories, anecdotes, newspaper headlines, references to common events etc. The aim is that the Word should light up our contemporary experience. The final doxology reinforces the point that the Word is life for this world, not just the next; The creed introduction summarizes the whole, and the prayers carry that on into petitions for church leaders, civil authorities, youth, the sick, the dead, and special needs. There are special prayers for our youth, that gaps in our congregations there will be bridged. And the presiding minister should add other topical issues of the day. The reflection after holy communion again reinforces the overall message, but also leaves the people of God with something spicy and memorable to take home. So, all in all, this book should light up our masses, or services, and make them gospel based, relevant, inspirational, and focused. The homilies are timed at about five minutes, people's normal attention span. So don't miss out on this innovative book. Buy it, and it will light up your Sunday mass, and provide spiritual food for the following week.

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ISBN 13	9781496984104
ISBN 10	1496984102
Title	Wheels of Light
Author	Fr Con Buckley
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Authorhouse
Year published	2015-02-12
Number of pages	724
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.