A partial list of Recent Postings to my website.
My most recent publication is:
147. Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M. The Sacraments. 12 talks (25 minutes each) on 4 audio CD's available from www.NowYouKnowMedia.com
I am currently teaching the following courses -- and consequently the pages relating to these courses are the most recently revised:
Early Summer 2008 Weekend Course -- 12:310 Forgiveness and Reconciliation In today’s often hostile world, we sometimes wonder if human forgiveness is just and appropriate, or if it is even possible. This seminar employs contemporary "forgiveness studies" to examine the passage from vengeance to forgiveness and eventually to reconciliation. We will attempt to understanding something of how God forgives. "We will then study the history of the ways in which the Church as has exercised its mission of forgiveness and examine the Rite of Penance and its implementation in today’s parish.
Fall 2008 -- 12:654 Introduction to Islam and 12:416 Introduction to Islam This course introduces the participants to the history and teachings of Islam as one of the great Abrahamic religions. The course includes a prayerful reading of the Sacred Qur’an and an introduction to Islamic spirituality, art, and culture. The course will be taught in both a weekly, two credit hour, face-to-face format (12:654 For a tentative syllabus click here), and in a three credit, three-weekend, plus online work format (12:416 For a tentative syllabus click here).
Search Engine: Several readers have asked that I insert a search engine into my website. Google is a great help in this regard. Once you are in tomrichstatter.org, enter the word or topic you wish to search into Google and click "search this site" and all the pages of tomrichstatter.org where that word is mentioned will be listed. Also I have tried to insert the key things you might want to search for into the glossary and hyperlink the items to the place where they are treated in my website. I hope this is helpful to you. If there are any items that you cannot find please bring them to my attention at tomrich@psci.net.
New Mass Prayers -- New ICEL Translations: Several people have asked me for some "background" regarding the new English translation of prayers of the Mass. There is an excellent article by Bishop Donald W. Trautman, chairman of the USCCB's Committee on the Liturgy, in Worship July 2006 [80:4] pp 290-390: "The Relationship of the Active Participation of the Assembly to Liturgical Translations." I have placed a few notes on my website in d18 Glossary at TRANSLATION, LITURGICAL.
http://www.tomrichstatter.org/d%20Documents/d18gloss.htm#TRANSLATION,_LITURGICAL
Islam
Current events have placed Muslims and the religion of Islam in the forefront of many news stories. Many, perhaps most, Roman Catholics know little or nothing about this great religion. At our Provincial General Chapter in Dayton, Ohio, I presented a brief summary of the religion of Islam. To see the notes I used for this presentation, click here.
The Reconciliation of Penitents
I have posted on this website a revised and updated version of my book The Reconciliation of Penitents: A Liturgical Commentary on The Rite for Reconciliation of Several Penitents with Individual Confession and Absolution, first published in 1987 by the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. Much of this material is new. The formerly published material is used here with the permission of the FDLC.
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