Praise for Today's Liturgy

"I always look forward to reading Elaine Rendler’s columns (boxes) in Today's Liturgy (to paraphrase Forrest Gump: 'they're like boxes of chocolate cuz you never know what you're gonna get'). I especially appreciate her wise words to help church musicians (artists) live a sane life in the midst of the sometimes-wild antics of church 'protocol'."
--Ken Barnes, Music Director/Liturgy Coordinator, St. Mary Magdalen Parish, St. Louis, MO

"Today's Liturgy is a quality ‘one-stop-shopping’ resource for people who prepare their community's worship. The publication provides articles by some of the best people in the field, which keep readers up to date and provides them with continuing education. But what makes Today's Liturgy unique are the columns by Elaine Rendler and Paul Covino, which give musical suggestions from a wide variety of styles and pertinent liturgical documentation for the particular Sunday or solemnity."
--Rev. Lawrence Madden, SJ, Founder and Director of the Georgetown Center for Liturgy, Washington, D.C.

"A commendation here on the newly truly-substantive Today's Liturgy. It has always been good, but it's wonderful now!”
--Brenda Soboleski, Director of Music Ministry, St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Ellisville, Missouri

"I enjoy reading Elaine Rendler's reflections. Many of her comments are reflective and insightful, with meaningful Scripture commentary. I gather new ideas, make new connections, and I appreciate the prayerful way in which many of her columns are written."
--Linda Weigel, JCL, director of the Tribunal, Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon

"I've just been reading the new issue of Today's Liturgy -- how rich! Your publication is so much more that just planning sheets. Thanks for the great work you and your staff do for us."
--Shiela Browne, RSM, Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY

"Today's Liturgy keeps getting better and better. In the past I have enjoyed the wide variety of highly reputable authors represented within its pages, and I have been especially grateful for the sample octavos and the excerpts from books newly published by OCP. My all-time favorite feature is the recent four-part series, 'Voices from the Council: excerpts from interviews of people who attended Vatican Council II.' These accounts have been truly inspired reminders of the vision and hopes of the church at its best. They have alerted me to some important church teachings which seem to have slipped into the background. And they have motivated me to read or re-read some of the key documents mentioned by several interviewees, such as Nostra aetate (Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions), which stresses the importance of dialogue. Thank you for a rare combination of the scholarly and the pastoral in this fine publication!"
--Delores Dufner, OSB; Benedictine sister; prolific hymn text writer; member of the executive committee, The Hymn Society of America and Canada; and director of liturgy at St. Benedict Monastery in St. Joseph, MN

"Simply look at the title listings from the past few years. It is surely evident that sooner or later everything that matters in our craft appears in Today's Liturgy. That's why, though retired, I still read it."
--James Hansen, Master teacher, NPM Cantor/Lector Schools (1983–2002); Director, Diocesan Worship Office (1991–2003)

"Thanks for the great articles you are providing in Today's Liturgy. The series by Nathan Mitchell has been great, and I especially appreciated the thoughtful and practical articles by Manalo and Zaragoza…. Keep up the good work!"
--Charles Gardner, Worship Secretary/Music Director, Archdiocese of Indianapolis, IN; Chair, Board of Directors, National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM)

"Today's Liturgy regularly supports those who implement music and liturgy -- with practical planning help, clear information from experts, and exceptional access to key resources. It consistently supplies multicultural, multilingual and multi-dimensional insight to those who work with and love liturgy."
--Dr. Patricia J. Hughes, Liturgical Design and Planning Consultant, Indianapolis, IN

"I must say I am so impressed by the new shape of the magazine. I greatly enjoy the new columns on multicultural liturgy and hymnody, and the new layout. Kudos on the articles on Voices from the Council. … Nice job on the revised edition of Today's Liturgy."
--Rufino Zaragoza, OFM, Liturgical Music and Multicultural Consultant, Oakland, CA

"Articles that challenge and inform, a planning guide that is clear, musical suggestions that lead the assembly to a growing liturgical spirituality — all these are hallmarks of Today's Liturgy."
--Joanne Werner, Director of Liturgy and Music, St. Michael Catholic Church, Bedford, TX; Board Member, Director of Music Ministers Division (DMMD), National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM)

"Thank you for the marvelous articles written by and about those who attended the various sessions of Vatican II. What a remarkable series! Here I am for 50 years as Director of Music Ministries, and I am still learning — thanks to publications like your Today's Liturgy. It is an invaluable tool for us, and I make sure all of our cantors and musicians study it each season."
--Geraldine Biggs McGrath, Director of Music, St. John Baptist de la Salle Catholic Church, Granada Hills, CA

"Today's Liturgy is an excellent journal, which provides articles for one to remain updated on liturgical and musical issues. Besides the articles, the brief weekly reflections on the Sunday give you a sense of the season, a spirit of the readings and prayer themes for making musical selections. The musical suggestions also include a wide variety for an assembly and director to choose from. This liturgical journal and musical guide becomes a resource for any director of liturgy and music in a parish. I particular enjoy the articles in the journal for my own reference. They become a great resource to give to parish liturgy committees and to use for parish discussion groups. The topics are current and relevant to the assembly."
--Cathy Doherty, SSNdN, Pastoral Associate, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Ferguson, MO; Chair of the Liturgical Commission for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO

"Today's Liturgy offers busy pastoral leaders nourishing insights for the liturgical life of their communities. Contributors offer their best thoughts and suggestions in a clear and easily digestible style that invites good reflection and thoughtful application. Learn about the latest resources, directives, and developments in pastoral practice that will help your communities rediscover the wellsprings of Christian worship!"
--James Schellman, Executive Director, North American Forum on the Catechumenate, Washington, D.C.