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Rehearsing God's Just Kingdom

The Eucharistic Vision of Mark Searle

Rehearsing God's Just Kingdom

The Eucharistic Vision of Mark Searle

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Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814662724
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 15/11/2013
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 22.9 cm

In the course of a teaching and writing career cut too short, Mark Searle (1941-1992) provided a worthy contribution to the study of liturgy. The breadth of his liturgical interests and his desire to integrate a wide range of academic areas with the study of liturgy mark this scholar as a gifted thinker and author, arguably a pioneer. In Rehearsing God's Just Kingdom, Stephen S. Wilbricht explores Searle's basic conviction that liturgy represents, rehearses, and forms in its participants the essential commitments of the Christian community.

Searle called for the church's liturgy to be embraced as a rehearsal that is performed over and over, again and again, until it is practiced perfectly in the kingdom of heaven. In an age when so much depends on instant gratification and in which institutional commitment is often held in contempt, Searle's thinking provides an avenue for liturgical renewal that hinges upon a respect for and trust in ritual forms and behavior.

Contents
Foreword
     Rev. Msgr. Kevin W. Irwin   ix
Acknowledgments   xiii
Introduction   1
     Searle’s Early Years   1
     Graduate Studies and Seminary Formation 3
     Career at Notre Dame   5
     Semiotics and a New Liturgical Movement   7
     Confronting Cancer   10
     Scope and Structure of the Book   11
Chapter 1: Liturgy as “Rehearsal of Christian Attitudes”   14
     Mark Searle’s “Ritual” Approach to Liturgy   17
     The Incorporation of Susanne Langer’s Ritual Theory   23
     Searle’s Definition of Liturgy as “Rehearsal of Christian Attitudes”   27
     Conclusion 34
Chapter 2: Liturgy as the “Justice of God” 36
     In the Footsteps of Saint Francis   43
     “Serving the Lord with Justice”   46
     A Privileged Encounter with the “Justice of God”   50
     The Church as Bearer of a “Utopian Task”   56
     Conclusion   62
Chapter 3: The Rehearsal of Gathering   64
     An Attitude of Sacredness   69
     An Attitude of Contrition   81
     An Attitude of Silence   84
     Conclusion   91
Chapter 4: The Rehearsal of Listening   92
     An Attitude of “Trusting Imagination”   95
     An Attitude of Faith   110
     Conclusion   117
Chapter 5: The Rehearsal of Sacrificing   119
     An Attitude of Collecting   121
     An Attitude of Self-Sacrifice   132
     Conclusion   147
Chapter 6: The Rehearsal of Communing   150
     An Attitude of “Peace”   153
     An Attitude of “Life Together”   160
     Conclusion   176
Chapter 7: Launching a New Liturgical Movement   178
     Liturgy as a Social Critique   183
     A Liturgy That Is Both “Contemplative” and “Public”   188
     Conclusion   193
Conclusion   196
     A Corpus of Breadth: From Scholarly Media to Sacred Mystagogia   197
     An Imperative, Present-Day Contribution: The Future of Liturgical Participation   200
     A Death of Willing Surrender: Searle’s Final Rehearsal   201
Appendix 1
     Mark Searle’s Chronological Bibliography (1966–2006)   204
Appendix 2
     Grant Us Peace . . . Do We Hear What We Are Saying?   215
          Mark Searle
Works Cited   228
Index   234

Stephen S. Wilbricht

Stephen S. Wilbricht, CSC, is assistant professor of religious studies at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. His work on liturgical topics has been published in several journals, including Worship, Catechumenate, and Pastoral Liturgy.

"If the realtor's mantra is 'location, location, location' about prized properties to be sold, the publisher's mantra is certainly 'timing, timing, timing' about the publication of an important book. This is an important book . . . and a highly engaging book." From the foreword by Rev. Msgr. Kevin W. Irwin The Catholic University of America "Stephen Wilbricht takes a fresh look at the Mass through the eyes of Mark Searle. Whether you are interested in liturgy, social justice, or the path to salvation, this book will expand the way you look at worship and life." Paul Turner Pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Kansas City, Missouri Facilitator, International Commission on English in the Liturgy "Mark Searle felt it necessary to relaunch the liturgical movement. Stephen Wilbricht has provided means to do just that with a study that illuminates Searle's rich pastoral vision of the liturgy-especially his ability to connect liturgy and life. This book brings Searle's scholarship and liturgical mystagogy to life and will no doubt encourage us to appreciate ever more deeply Searle's understanding of the liturgy as the 'rehearsal of Christian attitudes.'" John F. Baldovin, S.J. Professor of Historical & Liturgical Theology Boston College School of Theology & Ministry "Stephen Wilbricht provides an excellent entryway into Mark Searle's body of work, an extensive contribution to the work of liturgical study and Eucharistic theology in the Roman Catholic tradition. . . . Wilbricht does an excellent job of synthesizing Searle's work in accessible language and organized format." Fransisco Garcia, Anglican Theological Review "This book lends itself to being used in many ways . very useful foundational text for any course on contemporary eucharistic celebration, while at the same time being reasonably accessible to anyone who wants to engage seriously with what the eucharist means for their Christian life."Kevin McGinnell