Living Liturgy™

Living Liturgy™ Synopsis

Living Liturgy™ 2026 provides practical and engaging content from expert authors to enrich your communal prayer and ministry. Trusted by parishes around the country (and world!), Living Liturgy offers Scripture readings, insightful reflections, robust liturgical formation, and contextual background information for Sundays, solemnities, and additional liturgical celebrations. This best-selling annual resource is ideal for parish ministers, liturgists, liturgical ministers, pastors, planning committees, adult faith formation groups, and anyone who wishes to explore the connections between liturgy and life.

An entirely new resource created for each liturgical year, Living Liturgy gives your team the spiritual preparation they need to serve in their ministries, integrating daily living, prayer, and study in an inviting and easy-to-use format. Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB, complements the text and invites further reflection on the gospel of the day. This indispensable guide deepens a liturgical spirituality and strengthens the worship experience for the whole parish.

Featured Liturgical Texts

Collect

First Reading

Responsorial Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel Acclamation

Gospel

Featured Content

Reflecting on the Gospel

Preparing to Proclaim

Psalmist Preparation

Making Connections

Homily Points

Model Penitential Act

Model Universal Prayer (Prayer of the Faithful)

Liturgy and Music

Living Liturgy

Prompts for Faith-Sharing

Additional Features

Calendar-dated

Pronunciation guide

Full text of readings in sense lines

Key words and phrases that focus on the gospel