tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335111237964709035.post504285810526853320..comments2023-06-27T07:43:31.024-04:00Comments on Wynken, Blynken, and Nod: Superficial PreachingNodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688990364338525470noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335111237964709035.post-87709641000752290512010-03-18T12:27:50.301-04:002010-03-18T12:27:50.301-04:00Monsignor Pope is spot on on all of his comments. ...Monsignor Pope is spot on on all of his comments. I am constantly frustrated at the poor state of preaching in the Church. It's part of why I love Dominicans and it's part of why I love Steubenville.<br /><br />What particularly frustrates me is the lack of teaching in HOW to do something. Father tells us we should pray more. OK, Father, how? How do we find time? What should we consider deprioritizing? HOW SHOULD WE PRAY? Give us some concrete examples that might help us see how to implement the Gospel in our lives!<br /><br />I found Deacon Kandra's comments on this article interesting as well:<br /><br />http://blog.beliefnet.com/deaconsbench/2010/03/the-state-of-catholic-preaching.html<br /><br />He suggests the possibility of lay preachers to take some of the time burden off the priest and they may be more gifted in this regard. There is some precedent for this, but it is currently forbidden in canon law. I wonder if, sometime down the road, we might see Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Homily?Jeff Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358252859602440454noreply@blogger.com