Awesome Glory

Jeremy Driscoll, OSB, is the abbot of Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon. He has served for many years as a professor of theology at Mount Angel Seminary and the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm in Rome. Abbot Jeremy is the author of several books of theology, spirituality, and poetry and is a widely sought speaker and retreat leader in the United States and beyond.

• Contents  Introduction 1Part 1 A Summary of the Proclamation in Theological Terms 9Chapter 1 The Paschal Mystery Described 11Chapter 2 The Range of Meanings in the Word Pasch 16Chapter 3 The Crisis of the Cross and the Transforming Power of Resurrection 22Chapter 4 The Paschal Mystery Celebrated in the Liturgy 29  Part 2 The Witness to Cross and Resurrection in the Lectionary and Liturgy from the Paschal Triduum to Pentecost 33Chapter 5 Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper 35The Entrance and the Gloria 36A Reading from the Book of Exodus 37The Responsorial Psalm 39A Reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 40A Reading from the Gospel according to John 41The Washing of Feet 46The Liturgy of the Eucharist 47The Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament 49Chapter 6 Good Friday: The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 52Entrance and Opening Prayer 54A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah 56The Responsorial Psalm 59A Reading from the Letter to the Hebrews 60The Passion according to John 63The General Intercessions 68The Adoration of the Holy Cross 69Holy Communion 74Chapter 7 The Paschal Vigil in the Holy Night 77First Part: The Solemn Beginning of the Vigil or Lucernarium 78Second Part: The Liturgy of the Word 87Third Part: Baptismal Liturgy 103Fourth Part: The Liturgy of the Eucharist 104Chapter 8 The Mass during the Day and the Octave of Easter 105The Mass of Easter Day 105Eight Days, Forty Days, and Fifty Days 112The Octave 113The Period between the Octave and the Ascension 120Chapter 9 The Ascension of the Lord 122A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles 123The Gospel Readings for Ascension 127Options for the Second Reading 131Chapter 10 Pentecost Sunday 136A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles 137An Option for the Second Reading 140The Gospel Reading for Pentecost 141The Epiclesis of the Eucharistic Liturgy 143The Communion Antiphon for Pentecost 144

In this extraordinarily rich volume, Jeremy Driscoll shows how we experience the awesome glory of the resurrection in the liturgy of the Paschal Triduum and the Easter Season. His insightful liturgical exegesis reveals how the lectionary proclaims a coherent story of God's saving grace in the crucified and risen Christ. A perfect resource for the Triduum and the Easter Season!Frank J. Matera, Professor Emeritus, The Catholic University of America