Preaching during the celebration of the Eucharist has been a tradition in the Church from the earliest times, as witnessed to by the Acts of the Apostles. But the form of preaching has changed over the years. Pope Francis now considers it a genre of its own and this book tries to outline what he means by that. In addition, the present work also enters into the process of composing and delivering a homily, providing an outline of how to compose a homily, how to deliver it and how to enhance one's voice production for the purposes of oral proclamation of the Word. It is hoped that this...

Most Christians are taken aback when they witness a Syro-Malabar liturgy or Syro-Malankara liturgy in India or an Ukranian liturgy in Europe or a Greek Orthodox liturgy in the United States. But these are traditions embodied into Christianity - ways in which the early Christians organized themselves, prayed and worshipped. Unfortunately, most are family with the Roman liturgy and its background of Roman law. But these can be enriched by the the more philosophical and mystical traditions of the Eastern Churches. The present book, CHURCHES: EAST AND WEST serves as an introduction to the...