Preaching Resources
Touchstones for Preaching
Touchstones for Preaching is a resource to support priests, deacons and lay preachers in developing their preaching skills.听听The six touchstones provided here听are grounded in the 1982 document on preaching entitled "Fulfilled in Your Hearing" published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The topics covered include: the sacramentality of the Word, the preacher as mediator, preparing the homily, shaping the homily, scripting for the ear and not the eye, and preaching as a vocation.听 It includes units on preaching at weddings and funerals, preaching for justice, and preaching to children.
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Flesh Made Word:听The Art of Crafting a Homily
This series introduces the viewer to the art of crafting a homily through a variety of preaching approaches.