Birgit Jeggle-Merz

Birgit Jeggle-Merz (* 1960 in Münster ) is a German liturgical scholar.

Life

From 1978 to 1984 she studied Catholic theology at the University of Bonn and the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg and obtained a diploma in Catholic theology. She completed additional studies in psychology and Caritas science with a diploma in Caritas studies and Christian social work. From 1984 to 1988 she worked as a research assistant in the liturgical science and pastoral liturgy department of the theological faculty of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. In 1995 he received his doctorate in liturgical science at the PTH Benediktbeuern under Angelus Häußling . From 2001 to 2006 she was an academic adviser at the chair for dogmatics and liturgical science at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, before she was appointed full professor for liturgical science at the Theological University of Chur and associate professor for liturgical science in 2006 of the Theological Faculty of the University of Lucerne .

Her main research interests are practical liturgy as theologia experimentalis and How to celebrate liturgy today? Worship and Society.

Fonts (selection)

• as editor with Ralph Sauer and Andreas Schwenzer: Celebrating church service with children. Workbook . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau / Basel / Vienna 1994, ISBN 3-451-22802-5 .
• Renewal of the Church from the spirit of the liturgy. The pastoral liturgist Athanasius Wintersig / Ludwig A. Winterswy (= liturgical scientific sources and research. Volume 84). Aschendorff, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-402-04063-8 , (also dissertation, PTH Benediktbeuern 1995/1996).
• as editor: Women move theology. The presence of women in theological science using the example of the theological faculty of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg . Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Leipzig 2007, ISBN 3-374-02522-6 .
• as editor with Benedikt Kranemann : Liturgy and ecumenism. Basic questions of liturgical science in interdenominational discussions . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau / Basel / Vienna 2013, ISBN 3-451-30904-1 .
• as editor with Walter Kirchschläger and Jörg Müller: Stepping together before God. View the liturgy with biblical eyes (= Lucerne biblical-liturgical commentary on the Ordo Missae. Volume 1). Verlag Katholisches Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 2014, ISBN 3-460-33135-6 .
• with Walter Kirchschläger and Jörg Müller: The celebration of God's word. Lucerne biblical-liturgical commentary on the Ordo Missae - indexing 1 . kbw Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 2015, ISBN 3-460-33138-0 .
• as editor with Walter Kirchschläger and Jörg Müller: Hear the word of God and prepare the table. Look at the liturgy with biblical eyes (= Lucerne biblical-liturgical commentary on the Ordo Missae. Volume 2). Verlag Katholisches Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 2015, ISBN 3-460-33136-4 .
• as editor with Walter Kirchschläger and Jörg Müller: The Body of Christ Receive, Become and Live. Viewing the liturgy with biblical eyes (= Lucerne biblical-liturgical commentary on the Ordo Missae. Volume 3). Verlag Katholisches Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 2016, ISBN 3-460-33137-2 .
• as editor with Michael Durst : Jews and Christians in Dialogue (= Theological Reports. Volume 36). Paulusverlag, Freiburg im Üechtland 2016, ISBN 3-7228-0879-0 .
• with Walter Kirchschläger and Jörg Müller: The celebration of the Eucharist. Lucerne biblical-liturgical commentary on the Ordo Missae - indexing 2 . kbw Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 2017, ISBN 3-460-33139-9 .
• as editor with Michael Durst: violence - domination - religion. Contributions to the hermeneutics of violent texts (= Theological Reports. Volume 38). Paulusverlag, Freiburg im Üechtland 2018, ISBN 3-7228-0912-6 .

Web links

• Theological University of Chur
• University of Lucerne