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Vols 23–30 avail. from LTP | Vols 5–22 avail. from NDCL | Vols 31 + avail. from LTP


The following issues of Assembly (vols 23:1-29:4) are available directly from:

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23:1, January 1997
One Bread, One Body, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Rituals of Dinner," by Andrew D. Ciferni, O. Praem.
"Rites of Communion," by Mark Searle
"Sacrifice and Fasting," by Barbara Searle

23:2 March 1997
The Eucharistic Prayer, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Love's Lyrics: The Eucharistic Prayer," by Nathan D. Mitchell
"The Eucharistic Prayer: An Unexplored Creed," by Edward Foley, Capuchin
"Your Own Mystery," a homily by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (+430 CE)

23:3, May 1997
Real Presences, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"On the Table, at the Table," by Jeffrey M. Kemper
"Discerning the Body," by Mary Alice Piil, C.S.J.
"Real Absence," by Julie Upton, R.S.M.

23:4 July 1997
Two Tables: Word and Bread, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Hearing the Word," by Karen Sue Smith
"Preaching the Word: A Community Act," by Gregory Heille, O.P.
"Preaching the Word: A Liturgical Act," by Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P.

23:5 September 1997
The Environment of Eucharist, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Life within the Walls," by Julie A. Ferraro
"A Place for Eucharist," by Nathan D. Mitchell
"Broken, Saved, Honored and Shared: The Place for Reserving Eucharist," by Richard S. Vosko

23:6 November 1997
Sundays without Eucharist, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Of Sacraments and Sacrifice," by Kurt Stasiak, O.S.B.
"What Are We SWAPing for? Sunday Worship in the Absence of a Priest," by James Dallen
"The Only Alternative?" by Daniel Ruff, S.J.

24:1, January 1998
The Holy Cross, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Beginnings: The Cross in the Liturgy," by Nathan D. Mitchell
"Feasts of the Cross," by Nathan D. Mitchell
"The Poetry of the Cross," by Nathan D. Mitchell

24:2 March 1998
Our Sister Water, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Our Sister Water," by Samuel Torvend
"The Font of Salvation," by Delores Dufner, O.S.B.
"The Water Made Holy," by Thomas G. Simons

24:3, May 1998
Holy Oil, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Oil of Gladness," by Andrew D. Ciferni, O. Praem.
"The Chrism of Salvation," by Michael G. Witczak
"There is a Balm," by Raymond Studzinski, O.S.B.

24:4, July 1998
Holy Fire, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Holy Presence," by Samuel Torvend
"Holy Smoke: The Use of Incense in Worship," by John K. Leonard
"Standing in This Holy Light," by Kurt Stasiak, O.S.B.

24:5 September 1998
Holy Giving, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Gifts for the Poor," by Paul Turner
"The Kindness of Strangers," by Catherine Vincie, R.S.H.M.
"Giving and Taking," by Gordon E. Truitt

24:6 November 1998
Gesture and Vesture, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"You Lay Your Hand upon Me," by Genevieve Glen, O.S.B.
"Face-to-Face," by Gregory Heille, O.P.
"Raiment for the Lord's Service: Dressed to Die For," by Martin F. Connell

25:1, January 1999
Liturgical Ministries, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Ministry in Search of a Theology," by Lawrence Curran
"Essentially Different," by Nathan D. Mitchell
"Service in a Servant Church," by Nathan D. Mitchell

25:2, March 1999
The Assembly as Minister, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Who Is the Assembly Today?" by Mark R. Francis, C.S.V.
"Chosen Race, royal Priesthood, Holy People: A Place for Us," by Michael Kwatera, O.S.B.
"The Assembly's Ministry in the Sacraments of Initiation," by Nathan D. Mitchell

25:3, May 1999
The Role of the Reader, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Reading as Performance," by Julie Upton, R.S.M.
"Who Should Read?" by Sheila Browne, R.S.M.
"Reading the Bible in Public," by Irene Nowell, O.S.B.

25:4, July 1999
The Ministry of Music, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Ritual Music: Competing Definition or Distinctive Questions," by Edward Foley, Capuchin
"How Can We Keep from Singing?" by Gordon E. Truitt
"The Lyric Art," by Delores Dufner, O.S.B.

25:5, September 1999
Ministers of Communion, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Communion Rite," by Richard McCarron
"Handing the Bread and Cup," by Lizette Larson-Miller
"At Table in the Reign of God (for Vincent Cushing, O.F.M.)," by Andrew D. Ciferni, O. Praem.

25:6, November 1999
The Arts of Presiding, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"An Art, not an Exact Science," by Katherine Wallace
"Lay Presiding: When and Who?" by Mary Margaret Funk, O.S.B.
"Mystagogia: Wisdom from the Tradition," by Nathan D. Mitchell

26:1, January 2000
Introducing Assembly 2000, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"A God Who Reveals," by Elena G. Procario-Foley
"A God Who Speaks," by Elizabeth Groppe
"The Cross Goes Deeper Than You Know," by James Schmitmeyer

26:2, March 2000
The Liturgy of the Word, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"What's In a Lectionary?," by Diana Culbertson, O.P.
"The Liturgy of the Word: of Fine Lines," by Patricia Weishaar
"Lord, Teach Us to Pray," a Reflection by Timothy Fitzgerald
"The Beauty of the Word," From a Commentary on the Psalms by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo

26:3, May 2000
Word and Sacrament, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Word in Every Sacrament," by Susan K. Wood, S.C.L.
"The Ministry of the Word: An Evangelizing Action," by Jane Regan
"A Catechetical Word: The Mystery of the Incarnation," by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
"A Homily for Evening Prayer - Revelation 22:1-7," by Joe Ross, C.S.C.

26:4, July 2000
Holy Reading, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Word is Very Near You: Liturgy and Life," by David G. R. Keller
"Wisdom Ancient and New," by Judith Sutera, O.S.B.
"Promises, Promises... A Homily for Evening Prayer on Ezekiel 34: 11-16," by Nathan D. Mitchell

26:5, September 2000
God's Word: A Human Word, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Forever Flesh," by Maxwell Johnson
"Bread of Life: The Two Tables," by Michael S. Driscoll
"Uplifted Hands," A homily by Eleanor Bernstein, C.S.J.
"The Praying and Powerful Church," from a homily by St. John Chrysostom
"Hope on the Journey of Faith," from a homily by St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo

26:6, November 2000
Preaching the Just Word, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Word and Community," by Lawrence S. Cunningham
"The Word of Justice," by Bernard Evans
"Advent and the Zacchaeus Story," a reflection by Cyril Gorman, O.S.B.
"The Ultimate Gift," from a treatise by Bishop Gaudentius of Brescia
"Consuming the Word," from a commentary on the psalms by Ambrose of Milan

27:1, January 2001
Introducing Assembly 2001, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Just Live the Liturgy," by Anne Y. Koester
"How Can We Ritually Respond to Social Sin?" by Margaret Pheil
"First Feed the Hungry," an excerpt from a homily on the Gospel of Matthew (14:23-24) preached by Saint John Chrysostom (+407)

27:2, March 2001
Praying for Justice: The Psalms, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Letting Experience Touch the Psalter," by Edward P. Hahnenberg
"The Dangers of Candor," by Godfrey Mullen, O.S.B.
"Make Christ Your Wealth," from a commentary on Psalm 39 by Saint Augustine of Hippo

27:3, May 2001
Justice and Beauty, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Liturgy: What Makes It Beautiful?" by Andrew D. Ciferni, O. Praem.
"Forming Communities of Faith and Justice," by Joseph E. Weiss, S.J.
"A Homily on the Rich Man and Lazarus," by St. Gregory the Great

27:4, July 2001
Preaching the Just Word, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Dreams Deferred," by Gordon E. Truitt
"The Foundations of Preaching Justice," by Del Staigers
"The Great Dignity of the Poor," from a sermon preached on Septuagesima
"Sunday" by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux

27:5, September 2001
Other Voices, Other Rooms, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Freedom of All God's Children," by Nunzio N. D'Alessio
"Seeking Justice: An Ecumenical Activity," by Jeffrey VanderWilt
"The Great Dignity of the Poor," continuation of a sermon preached on Septuagesima Sunday by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux

27:6, November 2001
Facing Our Future, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Toward a Consistent Ethic of Life," by Raymond Studzinski, O.S.B.
"Reawakening the Social Conscience of the Liturgical Movement," by Keith F. Pecklers, S.J.
"The Great Dignity of the Poor," conclusion of a sermon preached on Septuagesima Sunday by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux
"From a sermon for the Feast of All Saints," preached at Metz, by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux

28:1, January 2002
Year of Grace, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Night Into Day: The Art of Keeping Vigil," by Kathleen Hughes, R.S.C.I.
"Ascension: The Silence Beneath Our Last 'Amen'," by Jeffrey VanderWilt
"O Magnum Mysterium," by John K. Leonard

28:2, March 2002
The Liturgy of the Word, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Word Made Beautiful," by Rev. James M. Schmitmeyer (reprint from 19:2)
"The Word and Community," by Lawrence S. Cunningham (reprint from 26:6)
"Preaching the Word: A Liturgical Act," by Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P. (reprint from 26:6)

28:3, May 2002
Christian Initiation, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Our Sister Water," by Samuel Torvend (reprint from 24:2)
"The Chrism of Salvation," by Michael G. Witczak (reprint from 24:3)
"The Mystagogic Moment," by Julia Upton, R.S..M. (reprint from 20:1)
"A Blessing of Oil," a translation from Ritus Orientalium, 1:249-265

28:4, July 2002
Celebrating Eucharist, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Rituals of Dinner," by Andrew D. Ciferni, O. Praem. (reprint from 18:3)
"The Eucharistic Prayer: An Unexplored Creed," by Edward Foley, Capuchin (reprint from 23:2)
"O Taste and See," by Richard E. McCarron (reprint from 19:3)

28:5, September 2002
The Liturgy of the Hours, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"My Body Aches for You: Public Morning Prayer," by Leonel L. Mitchell (reprint from 22:4)
"The Turning of Our Hearts," by Timothy Fitzgerald (reprint from 22:1)
"Time Made Holy," by Nathan D. Mitchell (reprint from 22:3 and 22:5)

28:6, November 2002
Liturgy and Devotions, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Wisdom of Folk Religion," by Mark R. Francis, C.S.V. (reprint from 18:2)
"A Spreading Perfume," by Melissa Musick Nussbaum (reprint from 19:3)
"Broken, Saved, Honored, Shared: The Place for Reserving Eucharist," by Richard S. Vosko (reprint from 23:5)

29:1, January 2003
Making Christians, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Great Blessing of the Waters," from The Orthodox Liturgy (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"Mystagogic Catechesis," by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"A Prayer," by Saint Ambrose of Milan (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
From "Invitations to the Font," by Zeno, Bishop of Verona (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)

29:2, March 2003
The Easter Sacrament, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Rejoicing through the Ages: The Exultet in History" (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
From" A Homily on the Holy Lights," Preached by Saint Gregory Nazianzen at Constantinople, ca. 381 CE (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
From "A Homily on Baptism," by Saint Gregory Nazianzen (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)

29:3, May 2003
Reconciliation: Finding Our Way Home, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Services for the Penitents," Old Gelasian Sacramentary (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"Exhortations and Intercessions, Early Letters and Homilies" (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"Beyond the Individual, Eastern and Western Liturgies" (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)

29:4, July 2003
From East to West
, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Nativity Hymns," by Saint Ephrem (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"Golden Sermons," Saints Chrysologus and Chrysostom (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"Sunrise to Sunset: Texts from East to West," Saints Ephrem, Ambrose and Jerome (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)

29:5, September 2003
In Spirit and Truth, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Celebrating the Spirit: A Medieval Baptismal Liturgy," The Pentecost Exultet of Reims and Besancon (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"Raining in the Church," by Saints Ambrose and Augustine (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"The Spiritual Presence of God: Reflections from Three Mystical Theologians," by Simeon the New Theologian, St. Hildegarde of Bingen, and Adam of St. Victor (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)

29:6, December 2003
Ministry to the Sick and Dying, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Liturgical Prayer for the Sick and Dying," from The Liber Ordinum (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"Eulogy for a Beloved Departed," by Saint Ambrose of Milan (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)
"Testimonies of Life: Past, Present, and Future," by Various Interesting Sources (trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell)

30:1, January 2004
Psalters: Books of Prayer and Devotion, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Psalms in the Liturgy," by David A. Stosur
"Praying the Psalms in Light of Christ," by Dr. Balthasar Fischer
"The Psalms: Part II," Medieval Psalters, English trans. by Nathan D. Mitchell

30:2, March 2004
Devotion to the Passion of Christ , Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Praying the Body of Christ," by an Anglo-Saxon Nun
"Prayers to Accompany Christ's Final Hours and Beyond," by an Anglo-Saxon Nun
"Two Reflections on Christ's Death and the 'Harrowing of Hell'", by an anonymous homilist and Origen

30:3, May 2004
Mary in Liturgy and Devotion , Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Wisdom of God's Word: Mary, the Mother of Christ," from Assembly's archives
"Mary in Homily and Litany," from Ancient Sources

30:4, July 2004
From Word to Worship , Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Table of the Word," by Eugene King, O.M.I.
"Preaching the Living Word," by Kathleen Hughes, R.S.C.I.
"Last Words: Meditating the Scriptures," from Medieval Devotionals

30:5, September 2004
Pilgrimage, Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"The Roots of Pilgrimage," by Nathan D. Mitchell
"The Body as Pilgrim," by Nathan D. Mitchell
"On Pilgrimage: Prayer and Preaching," attributed to Pope Calixtus

30:6, November 2004
The Life of the Dead , Nathan D. Mitchell, Editor
"Facing Death," by Joanne M. Pierce
"The Office of the Dead," by John K. Leonard
"Prayer for the Dead"

 

Vols 5–22 avail. from NDCL | Vols 23–30 avail. from LTP | Vols 31+ avail. from LTP