Her prayerful but scholarly examination helps preachers connect key themes in full biblical and liturgical context. Her eye for the right anecdote and metaphor provides a springboard for effective and relevant application of the Word in the homily. Regular Celebration subscribers praise her exegesis as the indispensable foundation for good preaching. These commentaries focus primarily on the readings from the Roman Lectionary, but many users of the Revised Common Lectionary find them useful as well because the gospel is often the same for both liturgical calendars. Lawrence Mick's short but substantive columns offer a look at the Sunday texts and calendar themes from the perspective of liturgical planners, offering them ideas and suggestions for use in preparing their community's worship.
Prayers are adaptable for one or two readers.
Each Sunday folder contains a homily model prepared by experienced preachers and writers representing a range of perspectives and styles. Homilies often contain images, anecdotes, or general theme structures useful for ways other preachers can take in their own situations. Each issue of Celebration contains a section of religious clip art, done in simple style for easy reproduction. Our artist for the liturgical years of 1998-2000 is Julie Lonneman. Because the illustrations are keyed to the scriptural readings of each Sunday, they are appropriate for use in your Sunday bulletin or other occasional publications.