Rites of Passage

Father Guerric DeBona, OSB, is a member of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and is professor of homiletics and communication at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. He is the author of Between the Ambo and the Altar: Biblical Preaching and The Roman Missal, Year A, B, and C. He is also a contributor to Give Us This Day, published by Liturgical Press, and has published several books and articles on preaching, cultural studies, and religious communication.Deacon Frank Agnoli is Director of Liturgy and Director of Deacon Formation for the Diocese of Davenport.Rev. David Scotchie is pastor at the Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in Oviedo, Florida.

• ContentsIntroduction by Guerric DeBona, OSBFormation by Word and Symbol: The Changing Contoursof Preaching during the Sacramental Rites ix  Preaching Baptisms by Guerric DeBona, OSB 11. John 3:1-6 82. Matthew 28:18-20 123. Mark 1:9-11 174. Mark 10:13-16 (Especially for Use with Several Children) 225. Exodus 17:3-7; John 4:5-14 276. Ezekiel 36:24-28; John 3:1-6 317. Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12; John 7:37b-39a 368. Romans 6:3-5; John 19:31-35 409. Romans 8:28-32; John 6:44-47 4510. First Corinthians 12:12-13; John 15:1-11 5011. Galatians 3:26-28; Mark 1:1-9; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 5512. Ephesians 4:1-6; Mark 10:13-16 6013. First Peter 2:4-5, 9-10; John 9:1-7 6414. Psalm 34:2-3, 6-7, 8-9, 14-15, 16-17, 18-19; (with or without)John 6:44-47 69Bibliography 73  Preaching Weddings by David Scotchie 77Section I: Preaching Matrimony within Mass 84Matthew 19:3-6 85John 2:1-11 91John 17:20-26 (or Short Form 17:20-23) 99Section II: Preaching Matrimony without Mass 107Matthew 5:1-12a 108Matthew 5:13-16 113Matthew 7:21, 24-29 (or Short Form 7:21, 24-25) 120Section III: Preaching Matrimony between a Catholicand a Catechumen or a Non-Christian 126Matthew 22:35-40 127Mark 10:6-9 133John 15:9-12 140John 15:12-16 147Appendix I: Various Texts to Be Used in the Rite of Marriage 155Appendix II: Formularies for the Celebration of Marriagein the Roman Missal 158Bibliography 160  Preaching Funerals by Francis L. Agnoli 1631. Matthew 5:1-12a 1822. Matthew 11:25-30 1873. Matthew 25:1-13 1934. Matthew 25:31-46 1985. Mark 15:33-39; 16:1-6 (or 15:33-39) 2036. Luke 7:11-17 2077. Luke 12:35-40 2118. Luke 23:33, 39-43 2149. Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a (or 23:44-46, 50, 52-53) 21710. Luke 24:13-35 (or 24:13-16, 28-35) 22111. John 5:24-29 22512. John 6:37-40 22913. John 6:51-58(59) 23214. John 11:17-27 (or 11:21-27) 23715. John 11:32-45 24016. John 12:23-28 (or 12:23-26) 24417. John 14:1-6 24818. John 17:24-26 25219. John 19:17-18, 25-30(39) 255  Summary 260Bibliography 264

This is an informative, challenging, encouraging, evocative resource that offers new and experienced preachers many avenues into preaching the homily at liturgical celebrations rich in evangelization potential. The authors exhibit a sensitivity to the integration of biblical and liturgical texts with the human experiences given expression in the rites of Baptism, Marriage, and Funerals. Add it to your homiletics shelf!James A. Wallace, CSsR, author of Preaching to the Hungers of the Heart and The Ministry of Lectors and editor of Preaching in the Sunday Assembly, is director of San Alfonso Retreat House, Long Branch, NJ