Theresa Koernke is a featured instructor and contributor at Worship Training.
This article traces the development of a Catholic view of the sacraments since the medieval period. This development shows a great respect for the tradition which has shaped it, but also shows new emphases offered in response to the Reformation and later theol
Understanding the sacred actions of the early church requires a short language lesson. Two words, the Greek word mysterion, and the Latin word sacramentum, are important to this discussion. This article describes the history of these terms in early Christian t
Renewal of Christian worship began in the nineteenth century and culminated in the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, which led to greater participation by the laity in the liturgy. Issues that must still be faced in ongoing discussions concern the theolog
The application of modern methods of biblical scholarship by Roman Catholic scholars since 1943 has been credited with renewing Catholic theology of the Eucharist. Although some early twentieth-century explanations of the meaning of the Eucharist were rejected
