Written Text Becomes Living Word: The Vision and Practice of Sunday Preaching

Effective, significant preaching requires a vision and a pondering of the question, "How can I do what the Church expects of me?" The homily offers preachers a chance to live this question. Drawing from official Roman Catholic documents (1963-1995), "Written Text Becomes Living Word summarizes this vision for the homily as having five characteristics: personal, liturgical, inculturating, clarifying, and actualizing. DeLeers integrates and develops homiletic practice into this vision by including three methods for effective preparation and preaching. Written from the author's work with preachers, "Written Text Becomes Living Word will help re-inspire the homiletic vision as well as the spiritual life of those preaching.