Content

The unit treats the history, theology and hermeneutics of Christian preaching in order to introduce the student more thoroughly to its practice.

Unit code: DL9100C

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Liturgy

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Be conversant with a theological and liturgical approach to the art of preaching in the Roman Catholic liturgy.

2.

Analyse the various modes and styles of preaching available to the preacher.

3.

Identify some of the key skills in preaching as a public art form.

4.

Demonstrate competence both in preparing, reviewing and critiquing a homily.

5.

Research a specific topic in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner.

Pedagogy

Lecture; skills workshop; skills practice;

Indicative Bibliography

  • Anderson, Colt C. Christian Eloquence. Contemporary Doctrinal Preaching. Chicago, IL: Hillenbrand Books, 2005.
  • Bishops’ committee on Priestly Life and Ministry of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Fulfilled in Your Hearing: The Homily in the Sunday Assembly. 1982. 17th reprint. Washington, DC: USCCB, 2002.
  • Burghardt, Walter. Preaching: The Art and the Craft. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist, 1987.
  • DeBona, Guerric. Fulfilled in Our Hearing: History and Method of Christian Preaching. New York: Paulist Press, 2005.
  • DeBona, Guerric. Preaching Effectively, Revitalizing Your Church: The Seven-Step Ladder Toward Successful Homilies. New York: Paulist Press, 2009.
  • Foley, Edward, ed. A Handbook for Catholic Preaching. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2016.
  • Hilkert, Mary C. Naming Grace: Preaching and the Sacramental Imagination. New York: Continuum, 2002.
  • Pope Francis. Apostolic Exhortation. The Joy of the Gospel. Vatican City State: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013.
  • Wallace, James A. Preaching to the Hungers of the Heart. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2002.
  • Wallace, James A., ed. Preaching in the Sunday Assembly: A Pastoral Commentary on “Fulfilled in Your Hearing”. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2010.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

4,000 word essay

4000 60.0
Oral Presentation

fifteen minute oral presentation (1,000 words)

1000 10.0
Oral Presentation

fifteen minute oral presentation (1,000 words)

1000 10.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2022-04-14 09:02:49 +1000