Customer Reviews

Homilies Alive: Creating Homilies That Hit Home

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Clear, concise, and to the point. Full of information I found very helpful. I'm don't agree with everything, but at least I know in those places what the authors think, and in some areas, I'm reconsidering previous opinions. That compares very favorably to some other books I've been reading that are vague and unhelpful.

About homilies as about life in general, it is tempting to feel the need in the 21st century to describe things in terms of success or failure.
The thoughtful homilist must take courage that the most of those at Gettysburg considered the President's address too brief to be adequate for such an occasion.
It is only with the benefit of 21 centuries of hindsight that many would judge that the words of Jesus himself were successful. Paradoxically Jesus' words appear to have been less inspiring to those who actually heard them than they have been to countless millions since! When does success begin?
Homilies Alive clearly and interestingly sets forth basic scaffolding from which the weekly homily may be constructed. No priests or deacons could fail to improve their homiletic skills by following the advice in this more-than-commonsense book.

I give them to the Volunteers who guide the services in the prisons. I think is a good material.

Clear, concise, and to the point. Full of information I found very helpful. I'm don't agree with everything, but at least I know in those places what the authors think, and in some areas, I'm reconsidering previous opinions. That compares very favorably to some other books I've been reading that are vague and unhelpful.