My most recent publications are:
151. Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M. The Mass: A Guided Tour. Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-86716-646-0. $12.95.
152. Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M. "Where Gratitude Becomes Mission," St. Anthony Messenger, 118:2 (July, 2010) pp 12-16.
151. Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M. The Mass: A Guided Tour. Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger Press. October, 2009.150. Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M. "Sacrament of Reconciliation: Celebrating the Mercy of God," Catholic Update, Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger Press, June 2009. C0609
149. Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M. "Sacraments of Initiation: God’s ‘I Love You," Catholic Update, Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger Press, April 2009 C0409
148. Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M. "Our Sacraments of Initiation," St. Anthony Messenger, 116:11 (April, 2009) pp 17-20.
147. Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M. The Sacraments. 12 talks (25 minutes each) on 4 audio CD's available from www.NowYouKnowMedia.com
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My upcoming courses include:
Fall Semester (September - December) 2010
Weekends Course: September 18-19, October 16-17, November 20-21, 2010
This course studies the Church’s understanding of "sacrament" and serves as an introduction to sacramental theology; it includes a survey of the history, theology, and liturgical celebration of the seven Roman Catholic sacraments. To view the course syllabus click here.12:633 The Liturgical Year (2 credit elective course) This seminar studies the historical development of the Liturgical Year and the reforms of the Church Calendar that were brought about by the Second Vatican Council. The seminar is directed toward discovering the theological and liturgical principles which guided the reform of the Liturgical Year so that these principles might enable the participants to prepare the liturgical celebrations of Sunday, the liturgical seasons, and feasts in the parishes where they might minister and to incorporate the spirit of the Liturgical Year into their personal prayer. To view the course syllabus click here.
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Spring Semester (January - May) 2011
12:310 Forgiveness and Reconciliation in the Church Online course (no face to face on site meetings) January 24 to May 13, 2011 -- class limit 15
In today’s often hostile world, we sometimes wonder if human forgiveness is just and appropriate, or if it is even possible. This course employs contemporary "forgiveness studies" to examine the passage from vengeance to forgiveness and eventually to reconciliation. 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. To view the course syllabus click here.12:645 Introduction to Islam (2 credit elective) 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. To view the course syllabus click here.
Summer 2011
12:405 Eucharist
Weekend Course: April 9-10, May 7-8, June 4-5, 2011
This course examines the ways in which the Eucharist has been celebrated and understood through the ages and then studies contemporary Eucharistic theology and the current General Instruction of the Roman Missal. To view the course syllabus click here.
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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
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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.
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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