Touchstones for Preaching

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References

The following are references cited by the presenters.

Basic Touchstones

The Sacramentality Of The Word (Rev. Msgr. James A. Mongelluzzo)

  • 鈥淐onstitution on the Sacred Liturgy.鈥� In Austin Flannery, O.P., Gen. Ed.,听Vatican Council II: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents,听Vol. I, paragraph 56, p. 19. Northport, NY: Costello Publishing Company, 1998.
  • 鈥淕eneral Instruction of the Roman Missal.鈥� In United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,听Liturgy Document Series 2,听paragraph 55, p. 31. Washington, DC: USCCB Publishing, 2003.听(NOTE: In the third edition of the Roman Missal, the quotation from paragraph 55 of the 鈥淕eneral Instruction of the Roman Missal鈥� is translated as follows:听听鈥淔or in the readings, as explained by the Homily, God speaks to his people, opening up to them the mystery of redemption and salvation, and offering spiritual nourishment; and Christ himself is present through his word in the midst of the faithful.鈥�)

The Preacher As Mediator听(Rev. William T. Kelly)

  • Guilbeau, Jeremy.听Hidden in the Quiver of God: Bishop John Cuthbert Hedley on Priestly Formation for Preaching,听MA Thesis. St. John's Seminary, Brighton, MA, 2002.

Preparing The Homily听(Rev. Msgr. James A. Mongelluzzo) And听Preaching As Vocation听(Rev. William T. Kelly)

  • United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.听Fulfilled in Your Hearing: The Homily in the Sunday Assembly.听Washington, DC: USCCB Publishing, 1982.听

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Special Touchstones

Preaching At Weddings听(Rev. Paul Turner)

  • National Conference of Catholic Bishops.听Rite of Marriage. New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1970.听听
  • 鈥淭he Sacrament of Matrimony.鈥澨齀n听Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1601-1666, pp. 400-415. Ligouri, MO: Ligouri Publications, 1994.
  • Turner, Paul.听听Preparing the Wedding Homily: A Guide for Preachers and Couples. San Jose, CA:听听Resource Publications, 2002.听听
  • Turner, Paul.听听The Catholic Wedding Answer Book, (ML Answers: The 101 Most Asked Questions Series. San Jose, CA:听听Resource Publications, 2001.听

Preaching At Funerals听(Rev. Thomas J. Scirghi, S.J.)

  • National Conference of Catholic Bishops.听Order of Christian Funerals. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1989.听听
  • Albom, Mitch.听Tuesdays with Morrie.听听NY: Random House, 1997.听
  • Augustine of Hippo,听De Doctrina Christiana.听Trans,听. NY: Oxford University Press, USA, 1996.听听听听
  • Bernardin, Joseph.听The Gift of Peace. Chicago: Loyola Press, 1997.
  • Garc铆a-Rivera ,听听and Scirghi, Thomas.听Living Beauty: The Art of Liturgy. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2007.
  • Hilkert, Mary Catherine.听Naming Grace: Preaching and the Sacramental Imagination. NY: Continuum, 1997.听听听
  • Johnson, Elizabeth.听听She听Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse.听听NY: Crossroad Publishing Company, 1992.
  • Martos, Joseph.听Doors to the Sacred: A Historical Introduction to Sacraments in the Catholic Church. Chicago: Triumph Books; Rev Upd edition, 2001.
  • Stevenson, Kenneth.听To Join Together: The Rite of Marriage. NY: Pueblo Publishing Company, 1987.

Preaching Justice听(Rev. Richard J. Clifford, S.J.)

  • Lohfink, Norbert.听Option for the Poor: The Basic Principles of Liberation Theology in Light of the Bible.听Berkeley, CA: BIBAL, 1987.
  • Congar,Yves.听True and False Reform.听Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2011.
  • Wright,听听N.T. 鈥淗ow Jesus Saw Himself.鈥澨�Bible Review听(June 1996), pp. 22-29.

Preaching To Children (Professor Ann Garrido)

  • Congregation for Divine Worship. 鈥淒irectory for Masses with Children.鈥澨齀n National Conference of Catholic Bishops,听The Sacramentary.听听New York: Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1974.听听听

Garrido, Ann.听Mustard Seed Preaching.听Washington, DC: Liturgy Training Publications, 2004.

About Touchstones

Welcome to Touchstones for Preaching, a service of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry STM Online: Crossroads in partnership with The Church in the 21st Century Center. We have prepared this resource to support priests, deacons and lay preachers in developing their preaching skills.

The six touchstones provided here were originally presented at weekend retreats for preachers at Boston College. The retreats provided preachers an opportunity to gather in a relaxed and prayerful atmosphere in order to step back and look more closely at one of the most important components of their ministry, namely the art and craft of preaching the Word of God. As you access the touchstones, you will note that some of the presentations are actual on-site recordings from the retreats while others are prepared specifically for this resource.

The presentations are grounded in the 1982 document on preaching entitled "Fulfilled in Your Hearing" published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The document establishes the standards for preaching in the United States. You can view the six touchstones in the order presented or select those of immediate interest to you and view the others at another time.

About the Speakers

Fr. Richard Clifford, S.J.

Rev. Richard Clifford, S.J., Ph.D.

Rev. Richard Clifford, S.J., Ph.D.听is professor of Old Testament at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.听 He holds a doctorate in biblical studies from Harvard University. He taught at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge from 1970 to 2008. He served as founding dean of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. In 2010, he stepped down from the position of dean to return to full time teaching and research in biblical studies.听 He was general editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly and is a former president of the Catholic Biblical Association. 听Among his recent publications is听The Cosmic Mountain in Canaan and the Old Testament听听(Wipf & Stock Publishers,听 2010). He also is active in adult education in various New England dioceses.

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Prof. Ann Garrido

Prof. Ann Garrido, D.Min.

Prof. Ann Garrido, D.Min.,听is associate professor of homiletics at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO, where she also directs the Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. A lay Catholic woman, wife and mother, she holds a Master of Divinity degree and Doctor of Ministry in Preaching degree from the Aquinas Institute. 听She has published books and journal articles on preaching, catechesis and ministry formation. Among her recent publications is听A Concise Guide to Supervising a Ministry Student听(Ave Maria Press, 2008).听 On Sunday mornings, Ann does catechesis with six to twelve year olds.

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Rev. William T. Kelly

Rev. William T. Kelly, S.T.D.听

Rev. William T. Kelly, S.T.D. is pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Dedham, MA. He holds a doctorate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. He taught homiletics while serving as a faculty member and spiritual director at St. John鈥檚 Seminary, Brighton, MA. He served on the Summer faculty at the Institute for Priests at Creighton University and was president of the Federation of Seminary Spiritual Directors. He also directed the Boston Archdiocesan Office for Clergy Support and Ongoing Formation. He is the host of听Spotlight, a weekly program on Catholic TV, during which he offers movie reviews from a Catholic perspective.

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Msgr. James A. Mongelluzzo

Rev. Msgr. James A. Mongelluzzo, S.T.D.

Rev. Msgr. James A. Mongelluzzo, S.T.D.,听a priest of the Diocese of Worcester, MA, teaches homiletics and sacramental theology at Blessed John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, MA. He also offers liturgy workshops and courses in the Continuing Education Program at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.听 He holds a doctorate in liturgical theology from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology. On weekends, he assists at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Leominister, MA. 听His article, 鈥淓ncountering the Gospel-Renewing the Preacher: The Preaching Program at Boston College鈥� (Seminary Journal,听vol. 16, no. 2, Fall 2010, pp. 11-16) gives an account of the program which provided the contents for the STM Online: Crossroads听 鈥淭ouchstones for Preaching.鈥�

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Rev. Thomas J. Scirghi, S.J.

Rev. Thomas J. Scirghi, S.J., Th.D.

Rev. Thomas J. Scirghi, S.J., Th.D.听is associate professor of systematic theology at Fordham University.听 He holds a doctorate in theology from Boston University. He served as professor of liturgical theology at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley where he taught homiletics and liturgical theology to candidates for ordination and for lay ecclesial ministry. He offers workshops on liturgical preaching throughout the United States. His current area of research is in practical theology in addition to his ongoing interest in liturgical theology, ritual studies, liturgical aesthetics and Trinitarian theology.听 听His most recent publication is听Everything is Sacred: An Introduction to the Sacrament of Baptism听(Paraclete Press, 2012).听

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Rev. Paul Turner

Rev. Paul Turner, S.T.D.

Rev. Paul Turner, S.T.D. is a priest of the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, where he is pastor of St. Munchin Parish in Cameron, MO, and its mission, St. Aloysius in Maysville. He holds a doctorate in liturgical theology from Sant' Anselmo in Rome. He is a former president of the North American Academy of Liturgy and a workshop presenter for the North American Forum on the Catechumenate.听 He serves as a facilitator for the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.听 He has presented lectures and workshops on the new听Roman Missal听throughout the United States. Among his recent publications is听Pastoral Companion to the Roman Missal听(World Library Publications, 2010). 听

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Credits

Content Development Team

  • Rev. Msgr. James A. Mongelluzzo, S.T.D.
    Preaching Consultant
  • Barbara A. Radtke, Ph.D.
    Instructional Designer, School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College

Project Manager

  • Tim Lindgren
    Instructional Designer, Instructional Design and eTeaching Services

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  • Gabriel Larusso
    Instructional Web Producer, Instructional Design and eTeaching Services

Video Editor

  • Rick Sheiber
    Media Technology Services

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  • John Sage
    Media Technology Services

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  • Melinda Donovan
    School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College

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  • Jean Chisser
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