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In this book author Fr. William J. Bausch demonstrates his driving commitment to helping people live God's Word.
Discusses the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of human sexuality in the 1980's as they apply to Catholic boys.
In his newest collection of more than 70 masterful homilies, Fr. Bill Bausch is at his storytelling finest, seamlessly weaving timely, intriguing stories into gospel truths. From "Bill Barth and the Little Tin Box" to "iPod and I, God," Fr. hill spreads his usual wisdom and humor into every liturgical season and cycle from Advent through Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time. Fans of Fr. Bill will find plenty of inspiration for feast days, funerals, holidays, and the current issues of our day. Each homily can be adapted to suit any preaching style or faith community. These are homilies that will be talked about, thought about, and acted upon. They're also perfect spiritual reading for priests, deacons, lay ministers, teachers, RC1Agroups, and anyone who wants to explore Scripture more deeply and apply it to daily living. Book jacket.
"The more I listen to people, the more I lecture, the more I realize how wide is the gap between the people's understanding of the Church and the Church's historical realities." [Introduction] The author seeks to close this gap by critically exploring such areas as: the rich variety of ministries in the early Church; the Crusades; the piety of the Middle Ages; the challenge of the Reformation; the role of the pope; the rise, fall and recent reinstatement of the diaconate; the changing role of women in the Church; and the origins of various liturgies and popular devotions.
In re-releasing this best-selling classic book, Storytelling - Imagination and Faith, Fr. Bill Bausch brings to life the art of stories and of storytelling. Weaving together stories that have been collected over the years, he celebrates the ability of storytelling to transform the heart of the reader. No doubt, this book will hold a treasured spot on the shelves of preachers, ministers, teachers, parents - and anyone who wants to learn the power of the story! For stories remain the repositories of our successes and failures, our dreams and our hopes, our faith and despair. And we remember them. This, then, is what you will find in this book: stories, secular and sacred, that provoke, entertain, entice and challenge.
Father Bill Bausch's homilies are always outstanding. He brings a deep pastoral presence and much thought and preparation to each of them. This has never been more evident than here in this book of funeral homilies. Each is crafted to reflect the person remembered as well as the message of Scripture. Each reflects the communal nature of a Catholic funeral and is sensitive to the status of the mourners: non-Catholics, lapsed Catholics, faithful parishioners, relatives, and friends. Father Bill's words are faith-filled and compassionate, comforting and challenging, communal and personal. He regards the funeral liturgy as one of the greatest teachable moments the Church offers and here this is very evident. Highly recommended for all priests, deacons, and preachers. Book jacket.
When the words great homily come to mind, the name Bill Bausch inevitably pops up. Here he offers 100 new homilies, reflecting the liturgical year, holy days and holidays, and saying farewell to loved ones. All are shaped and finessed with stories. As Bausch himself says, We never exhaust the meaning of a good story. Truth wrapped in story is irresistibleand thats why I use stories. These homilies are irresistible as well!
For the next few decades, if not longer, the Church will be trying to recover from the economic and moral costs of the loss of numbers, the critical decline of priests and the global aftermath of the horrendous clergy sexual abuse scandal. The Church will survive but not in the way it previously existed. Those days are over. Clericalism, secrecy, the leadership and credibility of the bishops are all in the gristmill of change. The current crisis, the greatest since the 16th century Protestant Reformation, is forcing the widening of criteria for priesthood, a deeper appreciation of the baptismal gifts the laity and the reclaiming of the charisms of women. More and more Catholics, determined t...
"...an indispensible resource for homilists"-- Cover back.
Today's congregations are part of a visual culture, raised in a society flooded with television images. For an effective homily, listeners need word pictures. Bausch shows how to weave story and the scriptural word together as he draws upon his lengthy preaching experience and extensive storytelling research.