Episode 9: Dr. Mary McGann on Fr. Rivers' liturgical vision

Meet Father Rivers

In this episode, hosts Emily and Eric interview Dr. Mary McGann, RSCJ, who, in January of 2002, published an article in the journal Worship called “Timely Wisdom, Prophetic Challenge: Rediscovering Clarence R.J. Rivers’ Vision of Effective Worship." In it, Mary gives a helpful summary of Fr. Rivers’ liturgical vision and the innovative contributions he made in the field of liturgical theology. Mary tells Eric and Emily about how she first encountered Fr. Rivers’ music and scholarly work and how she synthesized his deeply sacramental vision for effective worship for the benefit of modern academic liturgical studies. Download the show notes for Episode 9 here.