| Contents |
Part I: Foundations of preaching. Homiletics: the challenge and the opportunity -- Homiletics and public speaking -- A theology of preaching -- An incarnational approach -- Advice from the pews -- The preparation -- The delivery -- A brilliant example: St. Augustine -- Preaching as locus theologicus -- Part II: A homiletics reader. Ovation 38: On the theophany, or birthday of Christ / St. Gregory Nazianzen -- On the death of his brother Satyrus / St. Ambrose of Milan -- On Eutropius, the eunuch, patrician and consul / St. John Chrysostom -- Sermon 74: On the Lord's ascension / St. Leo the Great -- Sermon on the Song of Songs 61, 3-5 / St. Bernard of Clairvaux -- Celum et terra transibunt, sermon on the first Sunday of Advent / St. Thomas Aquinas -- Sermon to priests on his last synod / St. Charles Borromeo -- Sermon on death / Jean-B enigne Boussuet -- The mental sufferings of our Lord in his passion / John Henry Newman -- Homily on the sacred heart of Jesus / Ronald Knox -- Homily at the Mass at the "Quezon circle" in Manila / St. Paul VI -- Inaugural homily of his pontificate / St. John Paul II -- Homily on the Mass "pro eligendo romano pontifice" / Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger-Benedict XVI -- Homily at the "Missa pro ecclesia" with the cardinal electors / Pope Francis. |
| Abstract |
"The Art of Preaching: A Theological and Practical Primer explores the theological understanding of the homily, lessons from classical and contemporary rhetoric, the relevance of preaching for the life of the Church, highlighting recent teachings of the Magisterium, and it presents the incarnation as the foundation for preaching, understood as an essential aspect of the priestly life and mission. This primer offers a simple and effective method for the preparation and delivery of homilies. The book also provides a selection of homilies from the great preachers of the Church, organized chronologically, with brief introductions and commentaries that highlight what those homilies teach us for preaching today"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-205) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Card o, Daniel. Art of preaching Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, 2021 9780813234748 |
| Genre/form | Sermons. |
| LCCN | 2021023392 |
| ISBN | 9780813234731 |
| ISBN | 0813234735 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
