false 6660482 1 Well known for his teaching, writing, and editing of <i>Magnificat</i>, the widely popular monthly publication containing the Scripture readings and prayers for the Mass used weekly by several hundred thousand Catholics, Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P., offers here expert spiritual and practical help for priests, pastors and seminarians desiring to preach effectively. <p><i>Why Preach</i> draws from the author's rich understanding of the Word of God as the challenging, encouraging, and healing presence of Christ, as well as from his own experience as both a preacher and a teacher of homiletics. With an eye focused on the works and examples of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, Father Cameron illustrates that good preaching derives from and leads to an encounter with Christ, the Word of God made Flesh, who comes to us through the Scriptures. <p>The objective of the book is to help preachers to think about preaching in a new, dynamic way. Its aim is to provide a fresh and helpful vision of preaching geared to deepening a preacher's appreciation of what preaching is, and the great spiritual impact that good preaching can have on its audience, so as to increase his desire and ability to preach well. 6855244 30 3 2009 Why Preach: Encountering Christ in God's Word total:1|5:1|4:0|3:0|2:0|1:0| 1 5 2 0 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 19:03:16 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 19:03:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 30 11:07:11 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 11:07:11 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6660482