Proclaiming the Word of God (DP9423Y)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

The unit will explore issues and approaches to preaching while concentrating on the application of this knowledge to the proclamation of the Word of God in liturgical and cultural contexts.

Unit code: DP9423Y

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Prepare and deliver a homily
2.

Evaluate critically and appreciatively the content and delivery of a homily
3.

Identify the different “texts” involved in preaching as a communicative process
4.

Articulate issues concerning the interpretation of biblical texts
5.

Discuss the place of preaching in the life of the faith community
6.

Describe the difference between at least two cultural contexts and their impact on Preaching

Unit sequence

At least two foundational units, preferably in Biblical Studies, Systematic Theology, Liturgy, or equivalent

Pedagogy

Face to face and video

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bishops’ Committee on Priestly Life and Ministry, National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Fulfilled in Your Hearing: The Homily in the Sunday Assembly. Washington, DC: USCCB, 1982.
  • Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The Homiletic Directory. Vatican City, Catholic Truth Society, 2014.
  • DeBona, Guerric. Preaching Effectively, Revitalising your Church. New York/Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2009.
  • DeLeers, Stephen V. Written Text Becomes Living Word. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2004.
  • Foley, Edward. Preaching Basics: A Model and a Method. Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications, 1998.
  • Hilkert, Mary C. Naming Grace, Preaching and the Sacramental Imagination. New York: Paulist Press, 1997.
  • Lischer, Richard, ed. The Company of Preachers: Wisdom on Preaching, Augustine to the Present. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 2002.
  • Mele, Joseph. The Sacred Conversation: The Art of Catholic Preaching and the New Evangelisation. Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road Publishing, 2013.
  • United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Preaching the Mystery of Faith: The Sunday Homily. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2013.
  • Wallace, James A. Preaching to the Hungers of the Heart: The Homily on the Feasts and within the Rites. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 2002.
  • Waznak, Robert P. An Introduction to the Homily. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1998.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Essay of 3,000 words

 4000 40.0
Homily/Sermon

Preparation, delivery and evaluation of a homily (7 minutes), plus personal, peer and lecturer review (oral and written) of this homily and oral review of two shorter homilies. All homilies are videotaped and replayed for review as part of the process (total is equivalent to 3,000 words)

 3000 60.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2015

Unit record last updated: 2019-10-03 11:34:41 +1000