Speeches

LinkWhere and When
Emergency Rites of Initiation in the Revised Order of Christian Initiation of Adults and the Order of the Anointing of the Sick and of their Pastoral CareNorth American Academy of Liturgy, Atlanta,Georgia – 3 January 2026.
Christ Among UsVisitation Catholic Church, Kansas City – 2 June 2024.
The Ecumenical Roots of the Lectionary for MassSocietas Liturgica  St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland – 10 August 2023.
Preparing the Bishop’s Liturgical Celebrations:  The English-Speaking Experience SharedSant’ Anselmo – 19 January 2023.  CLICK HERE for the speech in Italian.
The Period of Purification and Enlightenment: The Rites of Handing On and of Immediate PreparationOCIA FDLC – 18 January 2023.  CLICK HERE for the speech in Spanish.
Gathered, Blessed, Broken, SharedDiocese of Cleveland, Bishop’s Convocation of Catholic School and Parish Catechetical Leaders – 12 August 2022.
Is the RCIA for Anyone Except Those Who are Both Unbaptized and Uncatechized?International Conference on the Catechumenate in Paris on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Ordo Initiationis Christianæ Adultorum – 7 May 2022.   CLICK HERE for the speech in French.
Eucharist as MemorialNational Organization for the Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy – 2022 Convention.
Healing the Wounds of Liturgical ParticipationSouthwest Liturgical Conference 2022 (virtual) – January 19, 2022.
What Kind of Reconciliation Do Catholics Need?Southwest Liturgical Conference 2022 (virtual) – January 19, 2022.
The Institution of MinistersSociety of St. Gregory Crichton Lecture  – October 16, 2021.
May All People Be Clothed with the Dignity of Your ChildrenFDLC National Convention, San Diego, CA – September 29, 2021.
Rising to the Occasion:
Participating in Mass Once Again
Keynote – Annual Diocesan Conference, Diocese of Las Vegas – September 18, 2021.
Liturgy in ActionOrlando Liturgy Conference – 27 August 2021.
Claiming Our BaptismOrlando Liturgy Conference – 27 August 2021.
Assumptions about Art and Architecture in the Vatican’s 1977 Ordo Dedicationis Ecclesiæ et AltarisSocietas Liturgica 28 — University of Notre Dame – Virtual on 20 July 2021.
¿Que le pasó a la liturgia?:
Adaptaciones litúrgicas
impulsadas por COVID
Conferencia Litúrgica del Suroeste – Virtual on 2 de febrero de 2021.  El video en español está AQUÍ.
What’s Happened to the Liturgy: Liturgical Adaptations Prompted by COVIDSouthwest Liturgical Conference – Virtual on 2 February 2021.
When Land RebelsSouth Yarra Community Baptist Church in Australia – Virtual on 13 September 2020.
Initiation and Paschal Mystery:
Death to New Life
National Association of Pastoral Musicians – Virtual National Convention on 7 July 2020.
Looking Ahead: Liturgy: Forming a Prayerful and Eucharistic ChurchNational Biennial Liturgy Conference in Parramatta, Australia on 14 March 2020.
Looking Back: Liturgy: Forming a Prayerful and Eucharistic ChurchNational Biennial Liturgy Conference in Parramatta, Australia on 12 March 2020.
Meet yourself: Coming and GoingSouthwest Liturgical Conference in Tucson on January 15, 2020
Praying about the SaintsSerra Club Central Region Convention on November 2, 2019
Skills and SpiritualityDiocese of Kansas City-St Joseph on September 28, 2019
Preaching as PastoringPreaching Conference of the John S. Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics at Notre Dame on June 25, 2019
40th anniversary remarks to priestsDiocese of Kansas City-St Joseph on May 1, 2019
Pastoring a Multicultural ParishSeptember Institute Diocese of Cheyenne on September 18, 2018
From Seeds to Roots: The Transformation of the Sacred Liturgy National Association of Pastoral Musicians in Baltimore on July 11, 2018.

Liturgical Considerations in Clustered Parishes 

Ministry Monday Podcast on 12 March 2018
A Reflection on “Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry and Eucharist”Conception Abbey – 7 October 2017
Overflowing:
Communion from the Tabernacle at the Roman Catholic Mass
Conception Seminary Alumni Reunion – 22 September 2017
When Is a Sacrament Not a Sacrament? The Puzzle of
a Catholic Marrying an Unbaptized Person
Societas Liturgica in Leuven, Belgium – 8 August 2017
Eucharist and the Mystical Body of Christ – The ChurchHovda Lecture at NPM – Cincinnati – July 11, 2017
PriesthoodConvocation 2017 – Archdiocese of Cincinnati – June 22 to 25, 2017
AnointingConvocation 2017 – Archdiocese of Cincinnati – June 22 to 25, 2017
PenanceConvocation 2017 – Archdiocese of Cincinnati – June 22 to 25, 2017
EucharistConvocation 2017 – Archdiocese of Cincinnati – June 22 to 25, 2017
ConfirmationConvocation 2017 – Archdiocese of Cincinnati – June 22 to 25, 2017
BaptismConvocation 2017 – Archdiocese of Cincinnati – June 22 to 25, 2017
MatrimonyConvocation 2017 – Archdiocese of Cincinnati – June 22 to 25, 2017
“Let the Peoples Praise You, God; May All the Peoples Praise You”  (Psalm 67)Bilingual talk given for the Annual Conference of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians in Houston, Texas on Friday, July 15, 2016.     Click for the English, Spanishor Vietnamese version.  Click Here to see the video for this talk.
One Song, Many Voices / Many Voices, One Song: Making It WorkAnnual Conference of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians in Houston, Texas on Monday, July 11, 2016
Confronting Extremist Violence, the Refugee Crisis, and Fear: Faith ResponsesThe Kansas City Public Library – Plaza Branch, on May 19, 2016
The Other Side of the Door: The Evangelizing AssemblySouthwest Liturgical Conference, Keynote address, in San Antonio TX, on January 13, 2016
I WitnessGulf Coast Faith Formation Conference, in Kenner, LA, January 9 2015
MyRCIA: The Meaning of Adult Initiation in Post Vatican II AmericaFederation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, in Lombard Illinois, October 3, 2014
MissionNational Conference of the Australian Catechumenate Network in Townsville, Australia on August 10, 2014
MinistryNational Conference of the Australian Catechumenate Network in Townsville, Australia on August 9, 2014
Celebrating LiturgyNational Conference of the Australian Catechumenate Network in Townsville, Australia on August 8, 2014
Preaching and the Rites of InitiationJohn S. Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics Conference at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, on June 26, 2014.
The Parish as a Generative Community Both of New Members and as a Way of LifeColloquium at St. Benedict’s Abbey in Atchison, KS on January 7, 2014.
FDLC Frederick R. McManus Award 2013On receiving the Frederick R. McManus Award from the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions on October 11, 2013 in Erie, Pennsylvania.
The Reforms of Confirmation in the Roman Catholic ChurchMeeting of Societas Liturgica in Würzburg Germany on 7 August 2013.
The Liturgical and Musical Heritage and The ConstitutionAnnual meeting of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, August 1, 2013, in Washington DC.   CLICK HERE to see the YouTube version of this talk.
Liturgical Music and the Call to Active Participation Annual meeting of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, July 30, 2013, in Washington DC.
Participating Fully, Consciously
and Actively in the Mass
 This presentation was given on the following occasions:
  • 26 October 2012, Gateway Conference, Archdiocese of St. Louis
  • 5 February 2013, National Secretaries’ Meeting at the International Commission on English in the Liturgy, Washington DC
  • 21 June 2013, Orlando Liturgical Conference, Diocese of Orlando FL
  • 18 July 2013, Diocese of Northampton, England
I Will Tell You A Mystery  Southwest Liturgical Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 18, 2013.
The Challenges for Liturgists of the Future: Pastoral Liturgy. Given on May 5, 2011, at the Gregorian University in Rome for the University of Sant’ Anselmo.
Tavola Rotunda Dalla riflessione teologica alla prassi pastorale liturgica. Given on May 5, 2011, at the Gregorian University in Rome for the University of Sant’ Anselmo.
Dewfall Given at the Southwest Liturgical Conference on February 2, 2011.
Revising the Translation, Renewing the Mass. Given at The Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference: Springfield, IL on 11/08/10.
Given at The Catholic Life Conference; Archdiocese Philadelphia: on 11/13/10
A Gateway to Mystery  Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions – Given on Oct. 6 and 7, 2010 in Alexandria Louisiana.
Sullivan Conference 2010:
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Forthcoming Translation of  Missale Romanum Worship changes (2009)Give on Sept.30, 2009 at the Toronto School of Theology.
Being Sacramental in Today’s WorldGiven on August 6, 2009  for the Archdiocese of Hobart, Australia.
The Roman Missal: Preparation and Reception Given: July 7, 2009  at the national convention of the National Assn of Pastoral Musicians in Rosemont IL.
Good FridayGiven: April 10, 2009 for the Ministerial Alliance in Kansas City.
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Dirty Feet Given: October 10, 2007 to the Diocesan Liturgical Commissions at the annual meeting of the FDLC, and published in their newsletter.
Form/Reform Given:  July 31, 2006 .
Graduation Given: On the weekend of 27th/28th at Cameron  High School .
What We’re Not Given: January 6, 2006, as the Vice Presidential address for the North American Academy of Liturgy, San Diego CA
Entering the Mystery Given: June 27, 2005, at the national convention of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians in Milwaukee WI.
Introducing Buck O’Neil Given: May 17, 2005 at the Cameron Ministerial Alliance Baccalaureate, 1st Baptist Church, Cameron MO.
Let Us Pray: Pastoral Ramifications
 of Liturgical Texts
 Given: Oct. 28th, 2004, at the Liturgical Institute in Mundelein, Italy: for their conference on Liturgiam Authenticam.
25 Year Anniversary – Parish Celebration Given:  May 16th, 2004, at St. Munchin Parish in Cameron, Mo.
25 Year Anniversary – Jubilarian Dinner Given:  May 16th, 2004
What a Garden Sounds Like Given:  Oct. 16th, 2003, at the Imago Dei Fall Arts Ministry Conference in the Holiday Inn, Overland Park, KS.
The Sorrowful Letter Given: August 16, 2000, at the NPM regional conference in Independence MO.