Resources for Preaching

Resources for Preaching the Word

The Roman Catholic Lectionary Website: a very good site from Rev. Felix Just, S.J., giving some history, differences in various editions etc. "Many other websites provide easy access to the scripture readings assigned to particular Sundays and/or Weekdays in various church Lectionaries (see the links section). In contrast, this website has comprehensive tables of the scripture readings from several Latin and English editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass, so that you can easily obtain an overview of all the readings used in a particular liturgical season (Advent, Christmas, etc.) and/or in a particular year of Ordinary Time (Sundays in Years A, B, C; Weekdays in Years I & II). There are also many cross-references and some comparative analyses so that you can more easily see the differences between various editions of the Lectionary. "

The Lectionary Page: "This site was created to support all those who need access to the lesson texts of the Episcopal (ECUSA) Lectionary. The Episcopal Lectionary is based on the Roman Catholic Lectionary, a product of Vatican II. The Lutheran Lectionary and the Revised Common Lectionary also share this ancestry, so that quite often, the Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic Churches are using the same lessons, with slight variations."

The Text This Week: offers links to scholarly contemporary and historical) commentary for each week of the Revised Common Lectionary schedule. **

RCL Preaching and Related Helps: helps for the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) or Roman Lectionary for Mass (RLM) from the "Lift up your hearts" site

Sermon Resources: from "HIS-Net", a list of links that offer outlines, illustrations, etc.

The Living Pulpit Journal: offers a fair numble of free sample sermons/homilies worth checking

Word of God: a Canadian site based on the lectionary for homily preparation and catechetical work. "This resource was developed by Fr. John Mole, O.M.I., to help you prepare for the coming Sunday's readings. "

Worship that works: "Worship That Works/Selected Sermons" is a weekly sermon series by a wide selection of lay and clergy preachers. It is a lively contribution to the mission of the whole church. [starting from the Episcopalian and Anglican tradition]

Preparing for Sunday Guides for Prayer in Everyday Life: from the Collaborative Ministry Office of Creighton University

Preachers' Exchange: a Dominican site with sections on general preaching, justice preaching, Dominican preaching and book reviews of books on preaching

Scripture Commentary at Justpeace: some reflections on some lectionary readings from a social justice perspective

Worship: a site sponsored by the United Methodist Church with resources on preaching and other elements of liturgy

eLectionary Storybook: a commerical site: "Stories of the Peoples of the World to illuminate the Scriptures in the Lectionary Treasuries of the Byzantine East & the Latin West " from Robert and Kelly Wilhelm