Living Liturgy™. Spirituality, Celebration, and Catechesis for Sundays and Solemnities, Year A (2026) - Various

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