{"product_id":"remembering-why-we-preach-a-retreat-to-renew-your-spirit-and-skill-9781646801817","title":"Remembering Why We Preach: A Retreat to Renew Your Spirit and Skill","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf your heart is on fire with God's love, your preaching will help listeners encounter Christ and deepen their spiritual lives. And that should be the ultimate goal of a homily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemembering Why We Preach\u003c\/i\u003e is a retreat that will help you revive your creative energy and spiritual focus. Karla Bellinger--executive director of the Institute for Homiletics at the University of Dallas--and Fr. Michael Connors, CSC--director of the John S. Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics at the University of Notre Dame--lead you through an eight-part process of spiritual renewal and skill development that will nourish and enrich you and your preaching for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are recently ordained or have been preaching for decades, you will explore the spiritual, pastoral, and communal aspects of preaching, which lies at the heart of the Church's work of making disciples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book can be used as a personal or group retreat or in preaching courses It includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereading materials for personal reflection;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equestions for journaling or peer-group discussions;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epractical exercises to enhance skills such as listening to your people, storytelling, homily writing, and diversifying your speaking styles; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esupport materials such as an outlines for a peer-group meeting, a sample retreat format, and forms for homily feedback and goal setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinks to additional resources are available in each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBellinger, Karla J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarla J. Bellinger\u003c\/b\u003e is a Catholic speaker and the founding executive director of the Institute for Homiletics at the University of Dallas. She previously served as the associate director of the John S. Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics at the University of Notre Dame, where she also was a member of the theology department faculty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBellinger earned a bachelor of science degree from North Carolina State University, a master of arts in theology from the University of Notre Dame, and a doctorate of ministry in preaching from the Aquinas Institute. She is a member of the Academy of Homiletics, the Catholic Association of Teachers of Homiletics, and the Norther American Academy of Liturgy. Bellinger is certified as a lay ecclesial minister and a master catechist. She is also a master gardener. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is the author of \u003ci\u003eConnecting Pulpit and Pew\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiving the Word \u003c\/i\u003eand contributed to several other books. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eHomiletics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Deacon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatechetical Leader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMomentum\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSeminary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBellinger lives with her family in southwestern Michigan.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConnors Csc, Michael E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFr. Michael E. Connors, CSC\u003c\/b\u003e, is director of the John S. Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics, as well as a faculty member in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. He was ordained a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1984. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConnors earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois College, a master of divinity degree from Notre Dame, and a doctorate in theology from Regis College at the Toronto School of Theology. He is a past president of the Catholic Association of Teachers of Homiletics and a member of the Academy of Homiletics, the Catholic Theological Society of America, and the College Theology Society.","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51259979989266,"sku":"9781646801817","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4e9d27c7-d852-4748-98a8-bdac6f783bf6.jpg?v=1746633700","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/remembering-why-we-preach-a-retreat-to-renew-your-spirit-and-skill-9781646801817","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}