The Theology of the Offertory - Series to Resume

Last year, between February and September, I posted a series of articles on “The Theology of the Offertory.” The series has been on hold for several months, partly because I encountered  a major roadblock in the course of researching it, which I was only recently able to clear away; and partly because I have been constantly distracted by other projects, the day-to-day business of managing NLM, and life. Quite a few people have been encouraging me to take it up again, and now that Lent is upon us, it is time to get disciplined and get back to work on it. A new article in the series will be published very shortly; in the meantime, here is a recap of the earlier articles.Part 1 : A Response to a Recent Article Quoted on Pray TellPart 2 : The Offertory and the Priesthood in the LiturgyPart 3 : A Different Theology?Part 4 : An Ecumenical ProblemPart 5 : What the Offertory Really MeansPart 6 : Prolepsis in the OffertoryThe Offertory prayers are an early Medieval addition to the Order of Mass, and like all such later additions, (including the prayers before the altar at the beginning, and the priest’s prayers before Communion), occur in different forms in the various Uses of the Roman Rite. The articles of part 7 cover the variants of the Offertory in a selection of such Uses.Part 7.1 : The Missals of the Religious OrdersPart 7.2 : The Missal of the Monastic OrdersPart 7.3 : Medieval English UsesPart 7.4 : Medieval French UsesWe will pick things up again with descriptions of the Offertory in medieval Spanish Uses.