Preaching from and for the Liturgy

Fr. Joncas explains ways that preachers might take their inspiration not only from the readings from Scripture, but from the liturgical texts of the day's Mass. He considers liturgical preaching drawn from the presidential euchology, the liturgical chants, and the liturgical gestures and objects. Each, he says, can be important roads to drawing believers into a deeper encounter with Christ.

Jan Michael Joncas is artist-in-residence and research fellow in Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.