OCP Easter 2008 Catalog

BOOKS N EW ! N EW ! Suzanne Toolan, RSM with Elizabeth Dossa LENT TRIDUUM EASTER The Work of Our Hands The Art of Martin Erspamer, OSB I Am the Bread of Life Released on her 80th birthday, this new book celebrates the life of Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan, composer of the popular hymn “I Am the Bread of Life.” It includes the story behind that beloved hymn, introduces a new hymn, and offers her insights on ritual, silence, music and prayer. Book (#20738GV) $16.95 This handsome coffee-table book gathers 44 fullcolor plates covering a lifetime of liturgical art by Benedictine Br. Martin Erspamer. Presenting “art as an experience of the transcendent,” it’s a feast for the eyes—and the soul. Now a member of St. Meinrad Archabbey in southern Indiana, Br. Martin is a well-known liturgical artist. From 2005 to 2007, his art graced the covers of Breaking Bread, Today’s Missal and other books published by OCP. Luxuriously case-bound and protected by a beautifully designed dust jacket, the book makes an excellent gift for anyone with an interest in liturgical art and Benedictine spirituality, as well as artists and art students. ISBN-13 978-56929-078-1 [104 pp, 8 x 10, case bound w/ dust jacket] (20368GV) $30.00 ocp.org/20738GV Anscar J. Chupungco, OSB Shaping the Easter Feast Proposes that Easter is a celebration intrinsically linked to nature, to the ebb and flow of time and the cycles of the earth, moon and sun. Investigates Jewish antecedents, patristic writings and the documents of the Church. ISBN 0-912405-95-3 [118 pp, 6 x 9, softcover] (6060GV) $15.00 ocp.org/20368GV ocp.org/6060GV Kenneth Stevenson Jerusalem Revisited Lawrence J. Johnson The Three Days A Liturgical Guide Describes and analyzes the Easter Triduum liturgies. The rites of the three days are presented in light of their historical development, with theological reflection and full quotation of all the relevant magisterial documents. To further help the reader, the author provides the full text of the readings, prayers and questions for discussion. [189pp, 8 1/2 x 11, softcover] (44970GV) $15.00 net The Liturgical Meaning of Holy Week The author unfolds the history of the Holy Week rituals with scholarship, insight, clarity and humor. Concise and with a strong ecumenical flavor, Jerusalem Revisited is for liturgists, planners, ministers and all who celebrate Holy Week. ISBN 0-912405-53-8 [112 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover] (6031GV) $8.00 ocp.org/6031GV ocp.org/44970GV Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Ritual Edition The convenience of the minister has been the guiding principle in choosing the format and designing the presentation of the rites. Ribbon markers and gold-stamped leather-like red cover make this ritual edition a handsome addition to the sanctuary. ISBN 0-8146-1592-9 [400 pp, 7 1/4 x 10 1/2, hardcover] (#12113GV) $30.00 Francis Patrick Sullivan Tragic Psalms The author, a poet in his own right, has rendered the tragic psalms in contemporary poetic form, preserving the haunting beauty of the original Hebrew texts. ISBN 0-912405-35-X [232 pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover] (6020GV) $3.00 ocp.org/6020GV ocp.org/12113GV 14 PHONE 1-800-LITURGY (548-8749) FAX 1-800-4-OCP-FAX (462-7329) http://www.ocp.org/20738gv http://www.ocp.org/20368gv http://www.ocp.org/6060gv http://www.ocp.org/6031gv http://www.ocp.org/44970gv http://www.ocp.org/12113gv http://www.ocp.org/6020gv

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