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Gil Ostdiek, O.F.M.

Contributions from Gil Ostdiek, O.F.M.
Eucharist and Life - Part 1
Catholics are on call. That is who we are. Being called together is at the heart of being Church. ... It is God who summons the Church together, and our preeminent gathering is for celebration of the Eucharist. There we hear, week after week, to what God calls us. In Advent of this year the familiar words of the Mass will be changed. ... Adjustment to these changes will require time and patience. They are on the surface, however. What is more important than our personal likes or dislikes about the changes is that the deeper mystery we celebrate in the Eucharist remains the same, and it is to living out that mystery that we are called. Implementation of the revised Roman Missal offers us an excellent opportunity to reflect on that calling. Gil Ostdiek, ofm, Professor of Liturgy here at CTU helps us to deepen our understanding of the celebration of the Eucharist over the next few weeks.
by Gil Ostdiek, O.F.M.
July 21, 2011
Eucharist and Life - Part 2

Being called together is at the heart of being Church. Its very name, ecclesia, means “those called forth, duly summoned for an assembly.” It is God who summons the Church together, and our preeminent gathering is for celebration of the Eucharist. Implementation of the revised Roman Missal offers us an excellent opportunity to reflect on our calling in light of the Eucharist. What is the deeper meaning of what we do at Mass, and what does that have to do with daily Christian life in the world? To what does Eucharist call us?

by Gil Ostdiek, O.F.M.
August 5, 2011
Eucharist and Life - Part 3

The New Testament name for the Church, ecclesia, means “those called forth, summoned for an assembly.” The preeminent gathering to which God calls us is the celebration of the Eucharist. Implementation of the revised Roman Missal offers us an excellent opportunity to reflect on our calling in light of the Eucharist. What is the deeper meaning of what we do at Mass, and what does that have to do with daily Christian life in the world? To what does Eucharist call us?

3. Called Together to Present Gifts

by Gil Ostdiek, O.F.M.
August 18, 2011
Eucharist and Life - Part 4

God's calling first given to us in Baptism is renewed every time we gather for the Eucharist. Implementation of the revised Roman Missal offers us an excellent opportunity to reflect on that calling. What is the deeper meaning of what we do at Mass, and what does that have to do with daily Christian life in the world? To what does Eucharist call us?

4. Called Together to Remember and Offer

by Gil Ostdiek, O.F.M.
August 25, 2011
Eucharist and Life - Part 5

To be Church is to be those called by God. Our calling is renewed every time we gather for the Eucharist. Implementation of the revised Roman Missal offers us an excellent opportunity to reflect on that calling. What is the deeper meaning of what we do at Mass, and what does that have to do with daily Christian life in the world? To what does Eucharist call us?

5. Called Together to Receive

by Gil Ostdiek, O.F.M.
September 8, 2011
Eucharist and Life - Part 6

Catholics are on call. That is the very meaning of being Church, ecclesia, an assembly convoked by God. Our preeminent gathering is for celebration of the Eucharist. Implementation of the revised Roman Missal offers us an excellent opportunity to reflect on our calling in light of the Eucharist. What is the deeper meaning of what we do at Mass, and what does that have to do with daily Christian life in the world? To what does Eucharist call us?

6. Called Together to Be Sent

by Gil Ostdiek, O.F.M.
September 15, 2011
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